Ultimately by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Ultimately that begins with:

When the marketing of weapons has been done.
Complete with nuclear technology! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xab bcdd ceXdcabe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 10100010101 0101000100 010001011 01001010001 101001101 0100 011100 01101 1111010100101 1011101000 101010 1000 110100011010 101101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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; with is repeated.

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

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

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