Policies To Keep by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Policies To Keep that begins with:

They know what they want.
And undaunted it is flaunted! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXaXa cbb XcXcXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,3,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 11111 10100010 001101 111111001 000101 110111 1110111 10001001 0101111010 10111111010 101101010 1010010100 1001001 1001101 1100011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 163
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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; they is repeated.

    The author used the same word they at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Policies To Keep;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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