This is an analysis of the poem Repeatedly Shocked that begins with:
Why have people become,
Repeatedly 'shocked'......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: AXbbcdcbd dXbedafd AXfeXXbd AXXbbXccdXdbc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,8,8,13,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 111001 010010 1001 0010011100 110010 1100100 11001 0001010 101011101 10100101 110010 1010101 0011100 100101111 11110 010001 010000010 111001 010010 101000101 1111 0011100 01101010100 0010000 1011001 111001 010010 0100100 010010001 0011011101001 00110110111 00010001 11100111101 1100100100100 0100100010 1 011111 1111010
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 290
- Average number of words per stanza: 46
- Amount of lines: 38
- Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
Mood of the speaker:
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; and, to are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word repeatedly is repeated.
The author used the same word why 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 Repeatedly Shocked;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar
- Analysis of Believing Themselves To Be 'Chosen'
- Analysis of The Shaming
- Analysis of Sold To Fresh And New Ears Willing To Listen
