Why Can'T You Stand And Observe This by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Why Can'T You Stand And Observe This that begins with:

Quiet!
Why can't you stand and observe this, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBB X acX X XaaX XcX de eccdXX X XX X XBBcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,1,3,1,4,3,2,6,1,2,1,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10 11111010 11011 1101100 1011010 1110111110 1101011 1111110011 11010101 1111111110 1110111100 101111001 110 11110101011 100 11110011101 111101011 1011 11010 1101110 101 01001001110110 011011 10110101001 110100101 1111 101101 1 11111010 11011 110110 0111011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 80
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • 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:

    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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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