Something In Your Vision by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Something In Your Vision that begins with:

If you're holding too tight,
On something too long....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCB DEAFEAEG HI DEAFEAEG ABCB ADJADJADJ HI DEAFEAEGXADJADJADJADJ
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,8,2,8,4,9,2,21,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011011 11011 1010111 11001 10111 01001 11 10111 01001 11 10111 0101 11101010 1011101 10111 01001 11 10111 01001 11 10111 0101 011011 11011 1010111 11001 11 100110 001 11 100110 001 11 100110 001 11101010 1011101 10111 01001 11 10111 01001 11 10111 0101 11 100110 001 11 100110 001 11 100110 001 11 100110 001
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 57
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • Mood of the speaker:

    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; that is repeated.

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

  • summary of Something In Your Vision;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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