Poppa Rocks by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Poppa Rocks that begins with:

Poppa didn't come to stay,
Standing on the sidelines...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABACAXa XdXdXeeXeXXdXc ABACAXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,14,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101 101011 01101 10101 1110101 101011011 10101 11010111 10101 1010111 1101 01101 111 10001 1100111 11110101 11111110 10111 11010110101 110101 10101 1010101 101011 01101 10101 1110101 1111101 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 254
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • 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; to, poppa are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word poppa is repeated.

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

  • summary of Poppa Rocks;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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