Perfect Pitch by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Perfect Pitch that begins with:

I wish someone would accuse me,
Of stealing my creativity from them....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcbXc daX XefXfeX fXX Xd XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,3,7,3,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111011 01011010000 11010111 111100 10 111110 1100 10100 1110 111011101 101 11 11110 0111010100 11101 11 10101 1101001110110 11100100110010 1111110 11111010 010101 111 11111110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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; you is repeated.

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

  • summary of Perfect Pitch;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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