Use To Scuttlebutt by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Use To Scuttlebutt that begins with:

Any time spent evaluating is beneficial.
And taking life for granted, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcd eXcbf fXcgX acX heiXdgfXXchebfibf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,5,3,17,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110101001010 1101110 0100011010 10011 10111110111 1001010100101 001 1110 10 10111110100 10111101 110101011 0100110 11101101101 0100110 101001 1011011 100110110 0010111101 11010 11001101 1000111101 10101110110010 11110111 110101111 101001 11000110110 1001111001111 10101011101 01101 11110010100 1010110101 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 197
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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 is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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