Foul Mouths Shouting by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Foul Mouths Shouting that begins with:

This magic we hold...
Comes from deep 'withinside' of us....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXdXX EddafB EDFB CGCFHCCe EDFB cggga Fg Xb dCGCFHCCc EDFBCGC FHCCd FCG FCG FCG CG CGCGCGCCCCXCGCGCG
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,6,4,8,4,5,2,2,9,7,5,3,3,3,2,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011 101100001 010110101 11001 01 0111001001 010 11010101 11011 0011101 1010001 11110 0111 11010101 111011 1110 0111 010 1100 11001 100010 110100101 01 011010 1011 11010101 111011 1110 0111 111101101 00101 0111 011000 110101 1110 01111 11111 01010111 1001000100 010 1100 11001 100010 110100101 01 011010 1011 11010101 111011 1110 0111 010 1100 11001 100010 110100101 01 011010 1010101 1110 010 1100 1110 010 1100 1110 010 1100 010 1100 010 1100 10 1100 010 1100 10 10 10 10 10 1100 010 1100 10 1100
  • Amount of stanzas: 17
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 106
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 86
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; it, and, to, cuss are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, cuss are repeated.

    The author used the same words and, foul, to at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines it is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same words house, is at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Foul Mouths Shouting;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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