Begging To Be Read by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Begging To Be Read that begins with:

Someone begging to be read,
Has an ego to be fed....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXbacdcbdeeace
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110001 1110001 1110100 0110011 110100101 011110101 1101 1010001 1001000 11100100110 0110101001 010101101011 0110110100 01110001 1110110 11001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 512
  • Average number of words per stanza: 89
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; and, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words has, it are repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase do connects the lines.

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

  • summary of Begging To Be Read;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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