This is an analysis of the poem Sperm Or No Sperm that begins with:
All of a sudden he decides,
He wants to be in his children's lives....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aabcbad dbedXXacf XfaeXeg bXXbbgX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,9,7,7,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10010101 110000101 1101111 101111 01101 11001 1100010111 1001011011 100111110 1101 11111111 11101 101001 1111110101 111 001 111100 01 010110101010 00 101110110 1111 101101 11111101 111001011 110100010 000111010 1010 10010101001 0100
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 212
- Average number of words per stanza: 40
- Amount of lines: 30
- Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Sperm Or No Sperm;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
Pay attention: the program cannot take into account all the numerous nuances of poetic technique while analyzing. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability with respect to the information.
More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar
- Analysis of To Those Young And Full Of Innocence
- Analysis of Mr. Lingodooffer
- Analysis of Worthless Treasures
