'Next! ' by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem 'Next! ' that begins with:

There is no 'if' on my lips,
When I say I love....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: aBcdaeceec BFfgXg BFedfcd ccXeaaXce
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,6,7,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011111 11111 110011100 1110001111 110110 110101 0111 1001 10101 11111 11111 11 11 1010110101 01110101 11001 11111 11 111110 001000011101 101101011 110101 11011001 111001101 111101 01110 1011101 0010101 0011001 11 1110001 11110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 200
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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 is repeated.

    The author used the same word when at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of 'Next! ';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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