Too Grateful To Want Time To Stand Still by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Too Grateful To Want Time To Stand Still that begins with:

I've had a wealth of experiences from which to select.
If ever I decide to quit and sit in blissful reminiscing......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXb XaXXcd edabXe XcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,6,6,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 110100100001001 01010101110101010 11111 11010101010010010 11100110011010010 1 111110101001001 01101110111 111111 0011111001 1001100101 100010101 110101010101 010001011 111110011011 011111 110011010101 1110101001001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 191
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8

  • 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.

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

  • summary of Too Grateful To Want Time To Stand Still;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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