Stick With It by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Stick With It that begins with:

Stick with it.
No matter who has chosen, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABACACCdABACACC XcabAbada ABACACCdA DaDAXddA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,9,9,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100 1101110 101010 1110111 11101 11001 1111 1 100 1101110 101010 1110111 11101 11001 1111 1111 0111111 1100 100010 1100 1110010 10101 1101010 1100 100 1101110 101010 1110111 11101 11001 1111 1 100 10011 11001 10011 1100 11001 110011 1 100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 225
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, with, it are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines it is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word it at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Stick With It;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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