This is an analysis of the poem Petty Wedged And Pressed that begins with:

Petty wedged and pressed,
By a nothingness......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacacc cXacXcaaXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111 10100 11101 0101001001 11101 0110010 11111 100101101 1101 01101 11101 11011 010010011 10101 11011 0010100 10101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 241
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Petty Wedged And Pressed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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