Some Still Do What They Then Did by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Some Still Do What They Then Did that begins with:

Some find themselves relating and stuck...
To impressions left and their dispositions met....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXb cdXc ccedXee cabaaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,7,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101011 001011110101 11011110 11111 10101101 111011010 10010010 0010100 11010011011 101010010 0101011101 1111110 1111 101011 11 110 01010 10001111 10110 00101 11 0111011100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 165
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

    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; and is repeated.

    The author used the same word some at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Some Still Do What They Then Did;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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