Snow by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

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

There is not a dropp of it alike.
No flake interrogated...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXabaXXcXdcXaabefXedabbfXaXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 29,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101010001 1101010 101101 11010 11101 101010 11111 10101100 110111010 001010100 1101001010 0010 0010010100 1111 10001 0111001 11011101 11 1111011110101 1110010110011 11010 1111 1101101 01001 1 11110 11101101 11110 1011101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 790
  • Average number of words per stanza: 140
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5

  • 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.

    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; i is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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