Snipped At The Pith by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Snipped At The Pith that begins with:

How can they sit and accept,
Praying to be blessed...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Aaaabb ccXda eefaagc Aaade agfXB BHHc Bahdg BHHc X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,7,5,5,4,5,4,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111101 10001 01010101 11101001001 1111001010 111110011 11111101010 110100010 010010001 01011011111 1011100100 11101111 101111111 1110011100010 1110100111 10011111 11110010 01010 1111101 10100100 001111101 101010111010 001101 11011 01010110 10111010 1111 101010010 10010 10110001 010101 01 101010010 100 110101 100101111 1010 10010 10110001 010101 01 10100011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 154
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5

  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, in are repeated.

    The author used the same word how 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 Snipped At The Pith;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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