Monkeys Must Know What's Good For Them by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Monkeys Must Know What's Good For Them that begins with:

Monkeys do mind,
How a banana peels....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCD EFCF GBB GHiB GBB GHiB ABCD EFCFHiB GBBbX GHiB GahiB GHiBXghiB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,4,3,4,4,7,5,4,5,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011 100101 1111 01001 1010101 11101 1111010 101001 010111010 1111100 11011 010111010 11 01000 1110 010111010 1111100 11011 010111010 11 01000 1110 1011 100101 1111 01001 1010101 11101 1111010 101001 11 01000 1110 010111010 1111100 11011 100101 0111 010111010 11 01000 1110 010111010 1 1 01000 1110 010111010 11 01000 1110 10111010 11 01000 1110
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 96
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 55
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (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 Monkeys Must Know What's Good For Them;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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