Those Wishing It Was 1776 by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Those Wishing It Was 1776 that begins with:

It is 2013!
And many are doing the best they can, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabXbacXadefeX XXaeaeefaXca XXfXeeXXedXa XXfXc cX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,12,12,5,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001 1101100111 01010100 11100001 00100100 1001010000110 1011101 110110 11011 1101110 011110 101001101 0101 101010 001 1100101100 11010001 110011 1010101001010 111 010 110 100110101101 01 001010101 11101010111 001 1111 1 11110011 000100101 00101001001010 1111010011 101 001010101 01011101 00111000 1101111 001 1111 1 11110011 010101111010 10100110 101001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 253
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 45
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of Those Wishing It Was 1776;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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