Federation Of Unions by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Federation Of Unions that begins with:

A collective of unions,
Of one...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABB BACD XXdedf ABBb dbd dadXde dffXXBACDc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,6,4,3,6,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010010 01 0101 0100010 001010 001010101 100101101 10101000 001101 110011 0100100 001010010 10110110 0010010 01 0101 010010101 1011001101 01001 10010000 010100101001 111 0101010 111001010 10001 011101010 11110 101101 1100100 1100101 0100010 001010 001010101 100101101 110010010101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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 Federation Of Unions;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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