Reverse Psychology by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Reverse Psychology that begins with:

Never could I get,
With you......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXb cXdXaa efg edaahc deifg aX gA XAacX Xii eX ad bX XX XihX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,6,3,6,5,2,2,5,3,2,2,2,2,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111 01 1010 11111 101 1101 1101 0100001 0101 1111 1111 0100 11 10011 0110101 1011 0110010 111 111 11100 11111 1101 1100 1111 1011000 10 1111001 1 1111001 11101 1011111 111 1 101 011101 11101 1111111 10 11010 1011011001 01111 1111100 1 1 1 1110101 010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 14
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 64
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 47
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • 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.

    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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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