This is an analysis of the poem You Have Raised These Weeds that begins with:
I don't make this statement
To have you agree with me......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abab cdcaeaaaefXfaXXXgXgXgXecfd
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,26,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 111010 0110101 11010 0100111 11110001110 010001101 111010 1110101101 0101 111110101 11111 0010011110111 1110101101 10110 111100 11110 110011101 01110101101 1110111001 11111 11011101 1010100100 1110101 1101011011 11101011 101010100 10110111 1111001101 110011 01011101
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 523
- Average number of words per stanza: 94
- Amount of lines: 30
- Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
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.
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, this, and, you, to are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of You Have Raised These Weeds;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar
- Analysis of You Upset With Me, Father?
- Analysis of A Kind That Does Not Flaunt
- Analysis of A Mind That Is Alive
