It's Kinetic by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem It's Kinetic that begins with:

It's kinetic.
Active and lively....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCdEd AFAGACC AFAGACC AXAXAGX AXAXAGX AFAGACC ABCdEddD AFAGACCXD
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,7,7,7,7,8,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010 10110 010001010 1 10010110 010 0010 10100101 0010 101010101 0010 110111110 010010 0010 10100101 0010 101010101 0010 110111110 010010 0010 111110100 10010 11100100 10000010 111011001 1100 10010 11100100 0010 111110100 10000010 111011001 1100 0010 10100101 0010 101010101 0010 110111110 010010 0010 10110 010001010 1 10010110 010 1 1011 0010 10100101 0010 101010101 0010 110111110 010010 10 1011
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 158
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 58
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • Mood of the speaker:

    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 It's Kinetic;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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