Overcoming Setbacks by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Overcoming Setbacks that begins with:

My space is my space!
And it's a happy place deserved....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AB cdXX EAAFB dcXXabdg EAAFB ABcf dgdcaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,4,5,8,5,4,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011 10010101 100100 1101 10010 1101 00101010101 1001101011 111 110110 100101 10011001010 1000111 1011110101 010110 0101100 011010 01010111010 101011010101 00101010101 1001101011 111 110110 100101 11011 10010101 010111010 01110010110 111010010 0101110101 00101 001000 01101 110001001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 142
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • 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:

    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, my are repeated.

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

  • summary of Overcoming Setbacks;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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