'Possibilities List' by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem 'Possibilities List' that begins with:

Oh...
I can take you to the edge....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXdXXaXefegfX XgdbceeXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1111001 1111111 110 011110101 1110111011 101111110 1011101 011100001 1 1111111010010 010101 0111 11001010 0011010101 11 1011 1111 1101101 1111001 11111010 1110101 111010110 1110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 326
  • Average number of words per stanza: 61
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5

  • 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; you is repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines ' is repeated).

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

  • summary of 'Possibilities List';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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