Others See Clearly by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Others See Clearly that begins with:

You went out of your way...
To have me appear to be a fool....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcdXXeXb ABdXXdXdXce
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111011 011010001 1001100111 1111100111 10101101 10100010101 01111101 1101 0011111 111011 011010001 11100111111 1111101 1110110 1101101011 001111 10010001 01010 110101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 210
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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, your are repeated.

    The author used the same word you at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Others See Clearly;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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