You'Re Too Funny by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem You'Re Too Funny that begins with:

I'll make you a deal!
How does that sound? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabcdde baecefe Xgg dgfcfeXee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,3,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 1111 0011011111 11110011 0011101 1010111 10110100100 1111111 0010111 1111110 011010 01010011101 11001 1111001000100 1111011 1110 110111111100 1101101 11011111100 10100010001010 1110 11110101101 1110 110 101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 154
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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; you, to, i, make, and are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines precious is repeated).

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

  • summary of You'Re Too Funny;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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