On A Diet Of Madness by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem On A Diet Of Madness that begins with:

Just to prove
They did not have respect...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabbc Xac bdebeaab XbXXdbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,3,8,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 101101 101110 1101 01111 101 101001 1010 1011 1101 1010010 10110101 101001 101111101 1010110100 0101100110 1011101 0001011 110 0100110100100 1 01011 10111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • 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.

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

  • summary of On A Diet Of Madness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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