Manipulating Disaster by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Manipulating Disaster that begins with:

With assisted lies and a following,
They have declined all lifestyles......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaXXXXaaXaaXbbbbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010110100 1101111 101010 11111001110 01 11010001010 0011100 11001010 10010010001 110100101010010 110111 110101011 10010001011100 110010100 10000111 01011101 11010111 101010 1001001111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 712
  • Average number of words per stanza: 113
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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.

    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; and is repeated.

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

  • summary of Manipulating Disaster;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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