Ms Luna Is Ticked by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Ms Luna Is Ticked that begins with:

Luna...
Ticked! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abAbCbdX abAbCbDB abAbCbefGFBHXABAbGFBHDBeAB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,26,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10 1 11110 1 11110 0 1101010 1111 10 1 11110 1 11110 0 10101010 10111010 10 1 11110 1 11110 0 1111001100 10110001 11001111 1001 110001000 11101 110 01 11110 1 11001111 1001 110001000 11101 10101010 10111010 001 110 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 192
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3

  • 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; has is repeated.

    The author used the same word luna at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Ms Luna Is Ticked;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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