Temporary Guests by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Temporary Guests that begins with:

Many believe and perceive,
Their beliefs are to keep......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdcXae fffebf XfggXXXh fXhcfdC FCFCFFXCFCFC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,8,7,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1001101 101101 10010010 0110 10101 1101011 0001001 101001111 100101001 110010101 011111010 1100111 01101101 0110101001 11011 01010001 01001001 11110111010 101 1110101010 01110101000 0101010111 0 0100 1100101010011 101101 01110101 1010001010100010 110110011 10001001101 110110011 10001001101 1110110011 11010111110101 10001001101 110110011 10001001101 1110110011 11010111110101 110110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 235
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; with is repeated.

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

  • summary of Temporary Guests;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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