You'D Like To Catch Every Moment by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem You'D Like To Catch Every Moment that begins with:

Am I satisfied?
Of course I am....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXbb aXXcc XXX cXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,3,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 0111 110 111 11001000010001 000111 11110100111011 01111110000101 11010 1110110010 0110 11 111111 11111111010101 11 111100101 011 101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • summary of You'D Like To Catch Every Moment;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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