Not A Publisher Or Critic by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Not A Publisher Or Critic that begins with:

When I am writing,
That is what I do....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXabcX dd cbc bXeffeX bffXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,2,3,7,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 10111 11110 111111 1111111 1101011 10110 110001 1110100110 1010001 101010 011010 1 10101 10100 1111 11101 11111 010011101 01 111101011011 10111100 101010110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 115
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Not A Publisher Or Critic;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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