Verbatim by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

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

With all of their 'knowledge'
And quick access to 'facts'....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXab acXb deee cdfbgXh hbbfe eX bhX Xghh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,7,5,2,3,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101100 111101 1010110 0010101 111010 0101 1111 101110100 101100111010 0110011101 1111110 0110100100 10100001100 011110101 11110100101 111101111 1111101000100 11111000 100110011001 010001 0110010 11111111010 111101011 11100 111001101001 01111 11111 110111110 11011011 1111010 0011010010100 11001100 010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 141
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; they, and are repeated.

    The author used the same word they at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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