Running For Sainthood by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Running For Sainthood that begins with:

No. That was you!
'No it wasn't......

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: a bX a XX X X ccXbcdbX ebXefXeedfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,1,2,1,1,8,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 1010 0111 11 1 1111 111110101 10110010101 1 110101010 10011 10111011 00100100 11010001 0100111 111011010001 01011 10111101 11111 110101110 1011110110001 11110011110110 110010011 0010111 11 11110001001 101101111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of Running For Sainthood;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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