Little Man by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Little Man that begins with:

There were options.
And there will always be those....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcdb eXeBeX adffcbXeBffca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010 1101101 111101 1010101 111001 0011 10110110 10111001 10110101 101011101 101011 00100100101 0110010 110111 111010101 010101101 10101000 111 01000101 101011101 101011101 1101 001000101 10100110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 171
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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; little, man are repeated.

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

  • summary of Little Man;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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