Quick by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

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

Quick to dismiss,
That which is misunderstood....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb cdcdd ddXX dXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,4,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001 1101001 1101010 011111 1001101 1001010 111 1010101101 100101010001 100101010101 1001010101 1011010 110101 1001001010 1110101 1111100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 127
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, quick are repeated.

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

    The author used the same word quick 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 Quick;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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