That Is Why This Is Done For You by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem That Is Why This Is Done For You that begins with:

If I could say this another way...
Then that way would have been chosen....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabac bXdX adXcc Xc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,5,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011100101 11111010 11111011010 01010100010 110010 1101010010 1001 010110 110111 101001 1111100111 001010101 1010111 11010101 1011101 111101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 127
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; way, to, i, you are repeated.

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

  • summary of That Is Why This Is Done For You;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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