Two Women by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Two Women that begins with:

Two women in my life,
Left impressions deep on me....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCXC DEFG HHI XHJ DEFG HHI XHJ ABCXC hI XHJ dXXkdXk Xk
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,3,3,4,3,3,5,2,3,7,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110011 1010111 11100110 1000 1001 011011 111011 11011111 11010111 110 110 11111 110 110 11011101 011011 111011 11011111 11010111 110 110 11111 1100 110 11011101 110011 1010111 11100110 1000 1001 10110 11111 1100 110 11011101 1000 010100 1001100100 11010 1 1011010100 110 111 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 80
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 45
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • 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.

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

  • summary of Two Women;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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