This is an analysis of the poem Orientation that begins with:
Since a definite choice was made.
With a selected preference....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abXcdc eedX bbfbgacaa h heacXdhbif XXXXdXgX caXhhadiX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,9,1,10,8,9,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10100111 00010100 1 01010 11 110010 001 11011 101010010 100100101 100100 1101111 110 00100001 10010100 111110010 011011010010 1010010 110010101 111111 10001 101010000101 1111011000100 1000010 101110 01010 11 1111100 00101010 1001001010 111111 1011001000 10110 11111 0010110 01010 1101101000 11101 1001011100010010 11001101010 101000 1 10011010 01110010 1010011110 1100100010 10001101000
- Amount of stanzas: 7
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 194
- Average number of words per stanza: 32
- Amount of lines: 47
- 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:
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.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word with is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Orientation;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar
- Analysis of In My Own World
- Analysis of Many Have Been Made Afraid Of It
- Analysis of Seeking Something Genuine
