Out Of Breath by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Out Of Breath that begins with:

Too little.
Too late....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabbXXXcbccdbaddXXca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110 11 1110 11 101010 0111 1110 010001 1101110010 0010011 1 0101 11010010 1 0100011 11 110 0111010 110101 11001011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 416
  • Average number of words per stanza: 68
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3

  • 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; too, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word too is repeated.

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

  • summary of Out Of Breath;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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