Right Now by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Right Now that begins with:

Right now...
It does not matter that it is, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABBACBDEFGGHIDJjABBACBDEFGGHIDJjA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 33,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 01110100 1100100 10010101 0010 10011010 0110011010 111111 10101 10010010101010 01010101010 101010 010010110 1110100101010 110101111 1 11 01110100 1100100 10010101 0010 10011010 0110011010 111111 10101 10010010101010 01010101010 101010 010010110 1110100101010 110101111 11 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1005
  • Average number of words per stanza: 189
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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; it is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Right Now;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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