When I Write by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem When I Write that begins with:

When I write,
I do my best......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: Aaabcaccd aaefa ggdaXcA X XX X bf X aca XeaXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,5,7,1,2,1,2,1,3,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 1111 001111 1111 11101010 10010 0101 0101 1111010 1111 1101 010100 011 111111 11001101010 10010 10111100010 1111001 0010100000 011111 111 10000001011 10100101110 111110100100 111011110101 11011011 01 10 11101 1100010110 1 1 110 11011010 11001101 111101011 11010011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 93
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • 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:

    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; i is repeated.

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

  • summary of When I Write;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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