Open Minds, Eyes, Ears And 'Dialogue' by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Open Minds, Eyes, Ears And 'Dialogue' that begins with:

Making attempts,
To reach back for times......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcXdcb dcdXc XbbaXb ebfgXXgda bfeXabX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,5,6,9,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001 01111 111101 11000101 01101111 11011 1111 00101 11010101011 111 101111 1011 1111 010110101 11001010101010 010110010111 1111101110 1111 1111011 1 111111 111 111011 1010110101001 101111100 1101101 1101 111011110 1011 111101 00111100 1110101011 01111110 011 11110111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 212
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • Mood of the speaker:

    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 is repeated.

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

  • summary of Open Minds, Eyes, Ears And 'Dialogue';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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