Stick Around by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

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

If I have offended you...
I do offer options....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcdeXdfcacbfbd fXgc X XeXbg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,4,1,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110101 111010 111011001 101110101010 0101101010100 1 11101111 010010010 11001 0010001011 1 100 0100101 10011110010 11110101 111100101010 101 1110 111100101 1011100 111 10 111 11 011 1111010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 170
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

    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; i is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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