Wreckless Erections by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Wreckless Erections that begins with:

Why is it everyone seems to wish,
A more improved performance......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XababaXc bcbdeedb XaafX a XXaXdX fa XaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,5,1,6,2,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100101101 0101010 101011001000 00010001 01010010110 011001000101 10001010010 111001011000010 10101101 111001 101010010 1011001 10101 100100101111 0101010101010 110101101010 11101 011000011001 11110 010010101 10111110010 101010010 1 101011001010 1100100 10011110 1001000101 0101011101 1 110 1 110 111100111 01010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • Mood of the speaker:

    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 Wreckless Erections;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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