In No Mood To Be Polite by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem In No Mood To Be Polite that begins with:

Step to the left or to the right.
Get out of my sight......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AAABCDEXAAAfeghXhgXhXAAABCDEfe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 30,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10011001 11011 00110001 010111110 01010011011 0100101100010 11011001001 111 10011001 11011 00110001 1000001001 11001 110110 101001001101 1110110 111101101 01011000011111 1111101 001011101 01110 10011001 11011 00110001 010111110 01010011011 0100101100010 11011001001 110010111 01011111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1088
  • Average number of words per stanza: 193
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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 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 No Mood To Be Polite;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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