Seasoned With Intrigue by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Seasoned With Intrigue that begins with:

Too many years of misunderstandings,
Seasoned with intrigue......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXbabcXa AdcaaXdXaaaccc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100010010 10001 111100001 001111 1010101 00101000101 10110 01011101 1100010010 110100010 110011 101010 100010010 01010 010111 1111110101 1101001111 1101100010010 1011101010101 1010001 111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 226
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 is repeated.

    The author used the same word too 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 Seasoned With Intrigue;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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