Three Weeks...That's It! by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Three Weeks...That's It! that begins with:

Okay!
I am finally convinced....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBA cdXXX aXXbeb aBA fcdgXgBebfXXgB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,6,3,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 1110001 11100101 010010100 00111011 100010 1 1010010010 001110101 111100 0011111 1101 111011 01010 11 1110001 11100101 10110111 010001010 101101101010 1110 10011010 0111010111 10 1110011 11101101 11101001 1110101 11 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • 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.

    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.

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

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

  • summary of Three Weeks...That's It!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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