This is an analysis of the poem Temporary Satisfactions that begins with:
Deep within one's heart,
Where an honesty felt is kept....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aabXX bXXaXb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10111 11100101 0110010 11001 001101001 11111010 10111100 1111101010 1011001 011001 10101010
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 173
- Average number of words per stanza: 29
- Amount of lines: 11
- Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Temporary Satisfactions;
- 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
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