Splitting From Your 'B-S' Flings by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Splitting From Your 'B-S' Flings that begins with:

You're just like a child.
One who asks questions....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXX cXcXdac eebb fcXdf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,7,4,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 11110 111001 01110001010 111101 10111111 00100101010 11011111 01010 110010 10111010010001 10100010 101110110 011111011001010 0111010010101010 11111110101 10111010001 01010101 1111001111010 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7

  • 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; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words one, if are repeated.

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

  • summary of Splitting From Your 'B-S' Flings;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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