This is an analysis of the poem In A Race To Chase Another Pointless 'Ism' that begins with:

In a race to chase another pointless 'ism'.
With a reason to critique, ...

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: XXaXbc XaXcbbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00101010101 0010001 00110010100 000110010 10100001 1010000100111 11001001 100101111 010101 00110100100 0011000010 0100001 1110100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 226
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of In A Race To Chase Another Pointless 'Ism';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar