Noticed by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Noticed that begins with:

I know you would love to find me wrong.
And I would just love to find you......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcX XdXed bXecXb Xdbdaff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,6,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111110111 11111011 0101010 11001011101 001 01010110101 00100001 111011 111110001 01010 1101 1101110 11000101 10101011 00100010101 11101110 101001010 110001 00101010 11011 11110111 1010 1110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 168
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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; you, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of Noticed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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