The Sun That Has Come To Set by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem The Sun That Has Come To Set that begins with:

To say that greed and the affect of it,
Is not the main ingredient......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXcaXcXXXbb XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 0111100100 01010100 10010 10100110 001101001101 1010011100011 101011 010101011 10110010101 001011010 1100001001 1011110110010 00010011 100 11101001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 276
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7

  • 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.

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

  • summary of The Sun That Has Come To Set;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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