Too Well Known by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Too Well Known that begins with:

So many now are attempting to defend themselves,
Out of situations they have created....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ab accdce aedfaff ebXfXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,6,7,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101101000101 10101011010 1101001010100 1100100 10111100101010 110111111 00010010101110 1001111110000001 11000100110 10111 11111 011011010101 110110101 1110011111 111 1101101 10111100101 1101110 100111 111101111 01001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 196
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7

  • 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; they, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

    The author used the same word so 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 Too Well Known;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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