Too Much Of A Challenge by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Too Much Of A Challenge that begins with:

Liking what one has chosen to do,
Maybe to others......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdbaeX Xffbeedg X bb X acXf gdX fch dXXdafh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,1,2,1,4,3,3,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101111001 10010 10 0100 11111 011000100111 01000111010101 11001101011 110 11010101 01001000010001 001010011 101110111 0100101101 001010 11110100100011 11111011110 11001110011 11100 1111001 11111 111111111010 1 110 10111 1110 111011 1 101111110 1111111 11110 01100100 1011101010 111101111 1 111010111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 108
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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.

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

  • summary of Too Much Of A Challenge;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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