Naughty Bought by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Naughty Bought that begins with:

They were taught,
They ought to learn....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdXdXabebefbbecfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 1101 00100100 1011 001010 1010101 1101010 00011 111010 1110101 1001 1101 1100111011 11 10101111111 0101101 110001111 11011 000101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 524
  • Average number of words per stanza: 87
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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; they is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Naughty Bought;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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