Upgraded To Bigotry by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Upgraded To Bigotry that begins with:

What are you ready to express,
With such a willingness to project? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcabX cbdabdXee cafg eacdacXcfgeg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,9,4,12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110001 010100010 11000 0100 010111 01101010 0101110100 1111 011010010010 11010 11001 01001001001010 1110101 11010011101 111100101 111111111 1000111001 11101010111 1110110110100 1101 11011100100 111111101010 011111001011100 010010111 10100110 011010110 10101011101 1 0110010 1101010110 10100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 271
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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; to, you, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of Upgraded To Bigotry;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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