This is an analysis of the poem Rehearsing A First Impression that begins with:
Never would I wish to compete,
Upon those fields......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.
- Rhyme scheme: abbcc acXbcc ddXbaX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,6,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10111001 0111 0100100 11011100 01001001100 0011001 110101011 1010 111011010 10100100111 10100101001 1 0111110 1101001010 110101110 111100111 0001011010
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 176
- Average number of words per stanza: 29
- Amount of lines: 17
- Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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; i is repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Rehearsing A First Impression;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
Pay attention: the program cannot take into account all the numerous nuances of poetic technique while analyzing. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability with respect to the information.
More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar
- Analysis of No Matter What The Weather Shows
- Analysis of With Determination
- Analysis of I Am Not A 'socialite'
