Sequestered by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Sequestered that begins with:

What is it that I wish to accomplish,
In ten years? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abX cdX ebe cfX XX ffdXbgdX XX gadddX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,2,8,2,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001110010 010 11001011010 11011011 01010111 1101100100 11111100101 111001011 010010010 01110101010101011 01000111010101 1010001000101010 1 111110100101 01010101010101 110100110 111 1100101 00110 0110101010 0101010100101 10111101 1 11101001101001 1110 1111101010111 1110101 01110100100010 11101101 0100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 136
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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; to, i are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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