This Is My Only 'True' Relationship by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem This Is My Only 'True' Relationship that begins with:

Do you think I sit,
Unaware of my submissions? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCD XXae XfXeebf ABCD gggdaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,7,4,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 10101010 10110100 01010010 111110 111011 001001000 1101110100 11111 010100011 1011111 11001101 111100001 10110100 00010101 11111 10101010 10110100 01010010 111111 10011010101 11111001 101011 000100 11011011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of This Is My Only 'True' Relationship;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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