Multi-Talented by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Multi-Talented that begins with:

Have I come back with the same rap to unpack?
Perhaps....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccbdeaf X fffgbff Xffbff bgbaX XbX dgh gX hbeX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,1,7,6,5,3,3,2,4,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110011001 01 0101101010101 11111 01011110100100 1 1101101 101101001 111111 11010 10101 111100100001 00010101 11110101 111001100 11110011111 0101010001101 11010001011101 010101101 101111010100 101010 1 111010101111 0111 11010011010 1011101 1010100101101 0100101010100101 111111110 110010011 11100111 1 101 11111001001011 11 111001110001 1 010 001111010 1101110 0110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 129
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

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

  • summary of Multi-Talented;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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