The Giving Power To by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem The Giving Power To that begins with:

Given power to...
Upset and disconnect....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBcBcXadXbAEFD ABcBga hAEFDa hAHbc aAHbba ABgC ABgCXaABgC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,6,6,5,6,4,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100 011001 1 0101 1 010111 010101 01 10010 1 010100 111001 10010 101 010100 011001 1 0101 0 1101 1 010100 111001 10010 101 1101 1 010100 111100 111011 0101 1 010100 111100 11 01 101 010100 0101001 0 101 010100 0101001 0 101 1 010100 0101001 0 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 105
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 50
  • Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3

  • 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; to is repeated.

    The author used the same words yes, the at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    The poet repeated the same word pursued 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 The Giving Power To;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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