None by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem None that begins with:

The only advice I would give to someone?
Someone who has not lived and yet been stung? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXbaccded XXAdafg bafe bfXXdXXg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,7,4,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001111011 1111111101 111110100100 10111101101 11010101 1011001101111 11101100 11011001101001 100111010010100 1 11 01001111011 100 101 11101000101 1101010011 1110101110 1 1110011101 11001 010101 111010110101 11010101011 1 0111010101000 10110100010100 110010010 1110110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 238
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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; someone, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words someone, or are repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase someone connects the lines.

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

  • summary of None;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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