Why Does It Make You Weep by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Why Does It Make You Weep that begins with:

Take what you value,
And put it in a sack....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCB DE ABCB FD DE FD DE ABCB DE ABCB FD DE ABCB XXGGGG
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,2,4,2,2,2,2,4,2,4,2,2,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 110001 10101 1111 110111 11100110 11110 110001 10101 1111 101111101 101001101 110111 11100110 101111101 101001101 110111 11100110 11110 110001 10101 1111 110111 11100110 11110 110001 10101 1111 101111101 101001101 110111 11100110 11110 110001 10101 1111 10101110 0101011001 1011010 1011010 1011010 1011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 14
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 82
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, it, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines interaction is repeated).

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  • summary of Why Does It Make You Weep;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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