Cheating Seems To Please by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Cheating Seems To Please that begins with:

Why is it...
The choice to be alone, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcde fXg cdXX XggabefgdfdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,3,4,12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100 010001 01101000 110010 0101011 011101010 110101101 011000101101 0111010100 10101 1111110101 101101000 11111010101 110 1011110 1110101100 0110001110101 10011100110 1101110001110 0101101 1011010 0011011 1100111010110 1101010001110 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 216
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • 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.

    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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Cheating Seems To Please;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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