None Of Us Would Be In This Predicament by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem None Of Us Would Be In This Predicament that begins with:

Don't worry about them catching up.
They are still trying to locate the scent...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaababcdefXgffebdaXgc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 21,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110010101 1111001101 011111 01100011 10110000100 10101000 1011111111 01 111100110 1101110111 11111110010 1 1101111 001111001 1110100011 110011 1 111001111 1101101010001 1010100 01011010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 726
  • Average number of words per stanza: 136
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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.

    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; they, you are repeated.

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

  • summary of None Of Us Would Be In This Predicament;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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