On The Wings Of Deception by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem On The Wings Of Deception that begins with:

They wonder why their trails are blocked.
Why accomplishments gained, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXcd acebbfb gbgeeeege ehgaXabahhdhcfb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,9,15,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011111 101001 11001 101111101 110001 1101 11011101 11111010 010010 10101 1101101 101110100 1111110101 100110100010 0010010 110111010 1110101010100 10110101010101 11010101 0010101 10101100 10110101 10011111110 1111010010 010010 0100101110 1111001010101 11010101 1101111111 1110101000111 1101001110 1010010 100111001 1100110 101000100 1101010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 258
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

    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 The Wings Of Deception;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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