With Smiling Closed Lips by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem With Smiling Closed Lips that begins with:

God has allowed my life.
With an accepted work ethic....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXbc dXDececfgcbXAbfbDgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,19,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110111 01010110 0111001 10101000 110110 111010 01011 01010110 010101 1010010 1010010 00111011 010 1 1111 110111 001001010 1011001 01110010 01011 110111 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 188
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of With Smiling Closed Lips;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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