You'Re The Best Dad I'Ve Ever Had by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem You'Re The Best Dad I'Ve Ever Had that begins with:

Happy Father's Day,
Dad....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXX caXa XX daac XbdX eaf XeXX d X dXeaf X df XXX db bX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,2,4,4,3,4,1,1,5,1,2,3,2,2,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101 1 10 11111 10 1111 011 010101 10 110111 10 1 11111 01011111110 1 1111 110 101001011 1011 111100100101 10101 1 11010 1101101 111 10 11 111110 0100110011 111100010 11011111001 11010101 10 10 111111001 1 110 111111 10 10111101 101011101 111010 11101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 16
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 55
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • 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.

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

  • summary of You'Re The Best Dad I'Ve Ever Had;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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