Diabolical by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

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

Isn't it ironic,
That those who advocate spending cuts......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbXcdXd AXedcbe XbedXee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 000010 111100101 111000101 10111010 101001101011 0111101 0101010101 000010 11011011 1101101 11001001100010 001010111010 1110101 0010010000101 111010010010 10001111 111001 0101001010 100101010010 110101111 000010110010001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 265
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7

  • 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; to is repeated.

    The author used the same word isn't at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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