Today At My Age by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Today At My Age that begins with:

Today at my age...
You may call me anything you choose....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abc deX fbb faefgch gX hdX XX feg XgX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,7,2,3,2,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111 111110111 110101110100 101001 001010010 111000100 1111101 111011010 10111110011 101 111 10111010 10111 1101001 1111001010 111011101 111 110011 010011101 111111011 010 1 11 11111 1101011010 11 111 1 1011
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 80
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • 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:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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; i, you are 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 Today At My Age;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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