Rejection by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

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

Good deeds done,
Are seldom remembered......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdeaXXbfeg XXaX ghhc dhXXbfgc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,4,4,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011 110010 11110000 11101111011 001001011011 1110101101 1110111 01001 1001011010 110100111 111101001 01110001 1 1 1111101011010 111101 111111111 111111 1111 1110 11110111 10111 1101 11010 1110 11000101 101000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5

  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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, get are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words they, get are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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