Contrast by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

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

Expect to get contrast.
From a point of view encompassing it....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaaababXXb a ACADAEA AfaDfaFFfb ACADAEA AfbDfaFFXb faa a XaaXAAAA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,1,7,10,7,10,3,1,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010110 0010101000 011010 1011111111 11010 110101 001 0100010 1001 010011111 0100110000 10100110100 010 01010010 010 01001101 101001 110 1100 1110100101 01 0100 1110100101 01 10100 111011001 010010101 0110100 00 010 01010010 010 01001101 101001 110 1100 1110100101 01 1100 1110100101 01 10100 111011001 010010101 01 1010010 1101001001 110110 0100100 010010 11101001001 10110 1000100 1010 1010100 1010 1010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 139
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 57
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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