Not Only A Practice But A Fact by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Not Only A Practice But A Fact that begins with:

My attachment to God
Is not only a practice but a fact....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcXdeXae ABccdb XaXba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,6,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101001 0110010101 11110101 1111011 111101011 1111111 111111 1101 111 101001 0110010101 11100110 11110 111100111 101101 11000111 11101000101 11010011 1011010 01000111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 194
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; not, i are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word not is repeated.

    The author used the same word my 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 Not Only A Practice But A Fact;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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