This is an analysis of the poem Something To Offend that begins with:
One's prolonged obsession,
With soliciting empathy......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: Xaaaabbc bcXXX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,5,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 101010 00100100 01000100100 101000100 11100100 1000101 1010011 10101101000110 10010011 100110110 1111101001 11100111 1101000100100
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 229
- Average number of words per stanza: 36
- Amount of lines: 13
- Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Something To Offend;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar
- Analysis of Leaving The People Thoroughly Confused
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- Analysis of Coming To Thirst First Upon This Earth
