More Than A Delayed Comprehension by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem More Than A Delayed Comprehension that begins with:

Soul searching becomes a ritual,
For one who discovers awareness. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xa bXcc dXXdaXaeXbbd fbfeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,4,12,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110010100 111010010 01110 01110 11010 01010 1001000110 1101011 1110101101001 011110111010 0010 1110101011 01001100010 10101 100100111 0110101101001010 010110010 0111 11001001001 1110011010 100010001111 1 110110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 188
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; that is repeated.

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

  • summary of More Than A Delayed Comprehension;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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