I Demand A Return Of Those Old Remedies by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem I Demand A Return Of Those Old Remedies that begins with:

I understand the economy suffers,
From an assortment of bankruptcies....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaXa baXXcdaXadd XX bec aX Xa XXX feef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,11,2,3,2,2,3,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010010010 010100100 1101111 1101001011 110100100 11011 11011100 10001 111101101 110111010010 1 11110010 1001101 1011011 1101001 01001010 100100 11110011101 011 111110101 11010101 11010 0111111000 1 101001011100 1 110011 01011010 111101110111 1110 110000010 11011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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 I Demand A Return Of Those Old Remedies;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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