Why Is It In 3-D? by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Why Is It In 3-D? that begins with:

I think you misunderstood my comments.
I am happy for you....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcdX eXf becdaf bXXXfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,3,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111001110 111011 1101 010100111011001 10111000 0010100 1 1100010 1 1111 1010101011 100011 100100101110 111101000100010 10111 10110011 11101 11001011100101 10 1110 1010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • 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.

    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.

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

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  • history of its creation;
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