Romantic Understandings by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Romantic Understandings that begins with:

You've got me on a tightrope and trembling too!
This is not......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABC ABC DCBDEB DCdF XDCf AA DCdF AAAAAXDCdF DCBXDEB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,6,4,4,2,4,10,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101111001 001 0101010 111101111101 001 0101010 111 0101010 111101 111 0100010 011111 111 110101010 1 111101 1 111 110101010 101101 111101111001 111101111101 111 110101010 1 111101 111101111001 111101111101 11 11 11 1111 111 110101010 1 111101 111 0101010 111101 111 0100010 011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 102
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • 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; me, can, you are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words you've, can are repeated.

    The author used the same words you've, tell at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

    The poet repeated the same words understanding, romance at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Romantic Understandings;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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