Wishing I Did Not Leave by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Wishing I Did Not Leave that begins with:

If I did not miss you...
I would not lay awake, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABA cdef Xgfd ahXXege fXhc ABAa bXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,7,4,4,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010111 111101 01011111 111101111010 010111101 01111 1111 1110101 111011 1110011 1111110 101 1011111001 1110110 1 10101011 101 111100101 11111 111111011 101011 11011101010 010111 111101 01011111 10111 1111 1111111 100
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 113
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • 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:

    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, you, that, not are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Wishing I Did Not Leave;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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