Life Lived In Peace Wished And Reflected by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Life Lived In Peace Wished And Reflected that begins with:

I signed no contract,
That alerted me......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXb cdaad Xaeec bffccf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 10101 011010 10101 1011101 1111101 11101 1011 0101100111 10101111100 111111100 0100 01100100100 111011100 100010 1111010 100011 1110001 110111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5

  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, to are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Life Lived In Peace Wished And Reflected;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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