The More One Does by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem The More One Does that begins with:

Why is it,
That the more one does......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdba cbeXe efbXXfcdca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100 10111 01111011 01110101 0001000111010 11010010001 1001 00100110 11010101100 0010011010 00101010100010 00101000 10111010 11011110 0101101 10101110 000101011 11001010 101010011 10100111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 156
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.

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

    The author used the same word why at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of The More One Does;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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