People Today Rage Over Nothing by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem People Today Rage Over Nothing that begins with:

Why is it difficult for many to admit,
That a tit for a tat doesn't end a spat....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AABAC DEDA DEDA AAAC DEDA DEDA FgHf DEDAXFgH AABAC AAAC DEDA DEDA DEDAaaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,4,4,4,4,4,8,5,4,4,4,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100100110001 10110110101 1100010001 101 11010 1001 11010 1001 11001 1001 11010 1001 1101 100100110001 10110110101 1101 11010 1001 11010 1001 1101 1001 11010 1001 11001 1111011111 1 11110111 01 1001 11010 1001 1101 1 1111011111 1 11110111 100100110001 10110110101 1100010001 101 11010 100100110001 10110110101 1101 11010 1001 11010 1001 1101 1001 11010 1001 11001 1001 11010 1001 1101 00 11 0101000
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 101
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 61
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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