This I Affirm by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem This I Affirm that begins with:

Please bestow upon me,
The abundance I wish......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXX XX XbXbc XXBcd Xcaad BXXc Xc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,2,5,5,5,4,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101011 001011 0011111 1 1011 111011111 10111101 111101110 101001 00101111 111011 1001 10111001010 0101 0 101 01110110 0 1011111 1011100 010001 0101 111101 001000 1111011101 011100111 1010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 97
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; that, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word this is repeated.

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

  • summary of This I Affirm;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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