That Deep Stuff Is Not Enough by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem That Deep Stuff Is Not Enough that begins with:

That deep stuff is not enough,
To cuddle up to places within you......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABC defXfe dgh ABCge eX fXX XX XiX XeXX XheiX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,6,3,5,2,3,2,3,4,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110101 0101010011 1010010001001 11011100100 011100100 10010110111 0010010 101010 110100100010 1 111111 101100101 1110101 0101010011 1010010001001 111101101101 01110001111 1110101 1111110111 10010101 0010010001 101001001 1 111011011 0010110111011 101010101 1110100010101 1 111 10111011 11100111 1 10011 101110 01011 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 111
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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, you, i are repeated.

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

  • summary of That Deep Stuff Is Not Enough;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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