Our Economy Has Been Officially Saved by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Our Economy Has Been Officially Saved that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ab bb Xbc XXXXccadX edX XX XX XfXbaX eaabfadgdgad
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,3,9,3,2,2,6,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 0100 0100 101 010 0 010 1 1001 1 11010001 0110 1101 10110001 001010100100 10011 1 1 111 1 101010 1 111111110 1 1 011000111 111 10101 110100110 01001 101010 1 10011010 110011 00100101010 01 111010010 010010 10100 1001001 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 87
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • 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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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 Our Economy Has Been Officially Saved;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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