Crazed With A Self Centeredness by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Crazed With A Self Centeredness that begins with:

When a leader of intelligence,
That clearly should get respect......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcabdbeX XfefdX b XcbdeXXXdbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,6,1,11,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101000100 1101101 110111110 0011100 001111101 01011101 0101111 00101 10011000 11011101010 1110101001 11111111 00101001110 0100101010101 00101 1110100110 1 1100111001010 1011001111010 11010010101 01010 1 0111010101 1001000100011 1111 111010110100010 11011001011000
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 239
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you is repeated.

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

  • summary of Crazed With A Self Centeredness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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