Unsuited by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

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

Unsuited!
From you that's what I use to believe....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBACaDe AF aBACaDe afXggdhihh AF XAXc ahe aDXE ADXE JeXJEieEDiEEDaE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,2,7,10,2,4,3,4,4,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010 011111001 11010 001111100 010 11 1011111 1010111 01010101 010 011111001 11010 001111100 010 11 01111011 01101 10101 1110001 011101 0010001 1010101 011011 1001 1110011 110101 1010111 01010101 1 11010 0011 01100 010 01011 111 11110 11 10111 11 11010 11 10111 11 11010 01110100101 11010 1101011101 11 01110101 1101011101 11 10111 11 1101011101 11 0111010 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 113
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 57
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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