We Aint Old Yet by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem We Aint Old Yet that begins with:

Less are precious moments kept,
In need of showmanship....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXa cadXadeXa dcX XfXfb XXXeaca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,9,3,5,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110101 010101 010010110 0101000010 1011001 1000100 01010001 101010101 1111110 0010001111 0100001000 1010111 0101001010 01111001 101011110 11 111101100101 10 11010111010 100111100 1101101100010 011111011 1 1110101110011 1 1111 110011011 101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of We Aint Old Yet;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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