No! With A No To Ever Do by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem No! With A No To Ever Do that begins with:

I will do anything,
For anyone....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcdb eecXfX acfXdggXgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101101 1100 1101 010101110 110111011 010110011 1 1 10 011 111 001110100 11010 110 0101 111101 1101 01110111 0011 1 0010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 96
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3

  • 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; no is repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines no is repeated).

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase no connects the lines.

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

  • summary of No! With A No To Ever Do;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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