Prized And Forbidden by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Prized And Forbidden that begins with:

There are those who prefer,
Their ignorance corralled....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabaXbX acbbaX bcbcXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,6,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 110001 10000101 101011101 1100 1111010100 01010011 011010 001001001010010 110100111 1010111 11100101010 010010011110 111010101 1101110 1001001100101 00100110 111101100100 01010011010 0011001000
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 253
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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; of is repeated.

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

  • summary of Prized And Forbidden;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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