U. Have Been F.O.'D by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem U. Have Been F.O.'D that begins with:

A new system comes,
As to how things will be done....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcccd edcb Xdfd efcf daadcfdac dcX XXeb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,4,4,9,3,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01101 1011001 11010001011 011101 101 101001 0100101 1101011 11001001 11010 01010 011 100 1101 101011 110101 011000101 01001011011 00101011 1011101 11101011001 110001011 1101 1011101 11100110 0110101 11111011 1011010110111 110100010 1101 110100100111 1 00111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

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

  • summary of U. Have Been F.O.'D;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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