Once Done Never Repeats by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Once Done Never Repeats that begins with:

That first touch of sweet heat,
Underneath quickly prepared fitted sheets....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABACXX deefbf gaAbeXdaaae ABACXcacg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,11,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111011 1011001101 1101001 000010 1010101010 010110010010 11101 101001 100101 1110111 1000011 011001 1010110 10011101 111011 111001 0101 111 1 10101101 00111 10011111 111100 111011 1011001101 1101001 000010 11010010110 110100101010 110110101010 01010101111 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 241
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Once Done Never Repeats;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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