Running Around Loose by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Running Around Loose that begins with:

People who have spent,
Years of their time......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCbDBCe dfeacf XgXaeeXeg ABCbDBCXdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,9,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111 0011 1000111110 1101011100 00100100 111000 1101010 1110001001 01100 1111110101 1110001001010 10100001 1001000010 111101 1110 101101001 1101010 1111001 01001110011 010011100100 1101011010 001100010101 111011100010 10111 0011 1000111110 110111100 00100100 111000 1101010 10010010100 11111010011 1001110101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 285
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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; who, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of Running Around Loose;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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