Bridled by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Bridled that begins with:

Bridled on roads no longer disturbing.
With a weakened back patched......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbb cdc dXbc bXcXXb XXXcXXbb bXcab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,3,4,6,8,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011110010 001011 0101 110100010101 11111111 101110 1101110111 1110101 10100101 111111001 11101 1100010 1011101 111010 0101111 10111010 0110101111 1100 1111 1100010 101111111 011011101 111101 1111011 01110111 100111 001111 011111101 1010110110 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 152
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

    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, or are repeated.

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

  • summary of Bridled;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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