Rooted by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

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

Ignore me,
If you must....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcaaXXd bbefe ccXbbcXf DGdbDGX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,5,8,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011 011 11101 10100011 11 1000010 1100011 10 11101 0011 11101 011010100 10010011101 10111 0010111 010010 1010100100 11 1001010111 1111 100101100 11110 001001 10100100101 11 11110 001001 1011011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 173
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

    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; to is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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