To Sunny Rose by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem To Sunny Rose that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a baXcdaeX cXfXdd Xf XedcX X ddcXab X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,8,6,2,5,1,6,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111110 10 111010101011 11011101010010 11101 101 01111000100 101111 01110010 1 101001100 10001110100 0101 01 10 010011010011 010111 11101 101001010110 0100100 01001000001 1111111110 1000 1 101010000110 1101101001 110010100 101111010 00100000100 10111111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 112
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5

  • Mood of the speaker:

    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; you is repeated.

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

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase it connects the lines.

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

  • summary of To Sunny Rose;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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