Perfected Deception by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Perfected Deception that begins with:

Bailout?
A prolonged stimulus, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBCD efeedgg Xg aBCD Xebaeb gaeaffb aa Xffa X fX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,7,2,4,6,7,2,4,1,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 001100 10001 01010 00101 01011 01010101 00111001101 001 10101 010101 11110000100 11001 11 001100 10001 01010 00111 10010111 011010 1010101001 10010010 1110101 111010 01001 00110101 01010101 010011 111110110 1010001 1101 11011 011010 01101111 1010011010 10100101 111101001 1111 111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 105
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • 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 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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Perfected Deception;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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