It's Parked Outside by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

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

What are those guys talking about?
'I have no clue! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a XXXaaXXbXbXXXX baa XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,14,3,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111001 1111 11110 10010101010 01001101010101 110101001 1111111110 11 0111 1 1000111 1111 010111000 0010 10110010011 111 10010010100 0101010011111 10101110010 1100011100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase is connects the lines.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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