Not That Deep Of A Sleeper by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Not That Deep Of A Sleeper that begins with:

What is it that you wish to accomplish,
In my space? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AB cddeXf ABgbb ehbgbh ecgdfc ABXiXc aBXXXXceigb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,6,5,6,6,6,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001110010 011 101101 0101 1101010 01111 01001101 0111010 1001110010 011 1110111010 111101101 11001 111010010 0011011 001000100011 11001 0101 111001 1101 1100010001 1111 11110 1011 001011101 1001110010 011 111111 0010 11111100 1100101 11001110010 011 010001 01000111 0111000 1101010 111101010 10 101110 101110111 0111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 159
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5

  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of Not That Deep Of A Sleeper;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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