A Different Reception by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem A Different Reception that begins with:

Why is it so many view themselves,
Through self-indulgent eyes? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaabcadd X bbaXdeeec XcfeXe cX df beXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,1,9,6,2,2,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100110101 110101 001101 01010010 01011 1101010 1101000010 1110010 1011001 0101010 1111100 11010111110 110010100110100 1111010 1111000010111 111010011101 001101001001 111101100101 1010010111010111 11101011001101 1100101010001 1101101000010100 111101101 1011101010 1111 1101 10100100010 101 011 011 10 10 01011010 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 163
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • Mood of the speaker:

    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; or, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of A Different Reception;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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