Just A Pinch Of Common Sense by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Just A Pinch Of Common Sense that begins with:

I am glad not to repeat...
Those days of my youth....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcXdedcdd dadeAfdddbdXgdAX XfbAdfAga
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,16,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111001 11011 010001011 0101110001 11111010 1 001011 111 0110 1001 11010 1011111 1111 01011 0111001 111 11111001001 1111010 10101010 01111001 01111010101 01000101110 101011 11101 101 111 010010101 1111110 1001011100 001111001110 111011 1011101001010 1011 111011 11011 11111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 330
  • Average number of words per stanza: 60
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, i are repeated.

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

  • summary of Just A Pinch Of Common Sense;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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