This is an analysis of the poem Pitifulistic that begins with:

There is a pity,
That has become so pitiful......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXabcccdXbeXaedbccX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010 11011100 01000 110001 11010000100 11001001 00101 010111001 011001010 11 01010 011001 10101 101001 1101010001 0110 10101 1010001100 1100001 01000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 524
  • Average number of words per stanza: 82
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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 Pitifulistic;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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