The Only Ones God Knows by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem The Only Ones God Knows that begins with:

For YEARS...
They laughed at the others, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXabbXa XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 10 111010 00100101 1101010101 10110 1011 11111 1010111 1 111 110011 1011 1010110 010011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 184
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5

  • 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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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; they is repeated.

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

  • summary of The Only Ones God Knows;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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