Domestic Violence by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Domestic Violence that begins with:

Burned to a crisp,
And blistered by it....

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: AB BBACB AB Xddebbe bbbaaf Xdgg agg ABXBBACBfbf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,5,2,7,6,4,3,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001 11010 1111001 001010111 011000101 1111 1010001 1001 11010 11110 1110101 00111111 1001001010 101101 010111 10100010 1011101 11001101 10010101 11111 0010001 1101101 0001 11101001 11 11110011 11100101 1110101 101 1001 11010 1111001 001010111 011000101 1111 1010001 1010 111001 010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 115
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5

  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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