Conflict Of Interest by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Conflict Of Interest that begins with:

How can you make such preposterous declarations.
That I have a conflict of interest? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: abXbXXXXX XcXcXcX XXXcbabaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,7,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111101001010 1110100100 11110010011 101110 111001010 1 1111010 10110111 111001 111110010 1010110000010 11 1111000100100 11101011100 0010111100 1110001110111 1 1111 11010101001 010100 11101010000100 11110010101 1110101010 1110001010100 1101000110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 288
  • Average number of words per stanza: 50
  • 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:

    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; i is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word you is repeated.

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

  • summary of Conflict Of Interest;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Poems about...
✕