Something We Wish To Prove by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Something We Wish To Prove that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbBbCbA AADeF aBAGHI AADeF AbBbCbAb aBAGIHgb Xge
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,5,6,5,8,8,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001 01 101 01 011 01 001 1111001 110101101 011100 011111 1100 1 1101 10001 101110 11001111 11 1111001 110101101 011100 0111 1100 001 01 101 01 011 01 001 01 01101 1101 10001 101110 11 11001111 01010 01 10 01110 10101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 106
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3

  • 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; to, we are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word to is repeated.

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  • summary of Something We Wish To Prove;
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