Manifesting In Arrested Sleep by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Manifesting In Arrested Sleep that begins with:

Left behind.
Most have jumped into safety nets....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABC DDEF DDEF GDGDG EF ABCEF DGDGEF DGDGEF DGDGDGDG EF dX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,5,2,5,6,6,8,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 11100101 11101 1111 111 110101 1010111 1111 111 110101 1010111 101000101 111 101000101 111 101000101 1110101 1010111 101 11100101 11101 1110101 1010111 111 101000101 111 101000101 1110101 1010111 111 101000101 111 101000101 1110101 1010111 111 101000101 111 101000101 111 101000101 111 101000101 1110101 1010111 001 011100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 111
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 47
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • 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.

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

  • summary of Manifesting In Arrested Sleep;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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