This is an analysis of the poem Guess Who Will Find That Offensive? that begins with:

My comments offend?
Your skin must be very thin....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXaXXaX aaaXbXc XXXbcaca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,7,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001 1110101 0101010100 0001 11110111 1110101 010101 010101101 11011 101101 001000011011 001101 111011010 1011111 111011110 1110101 1010111 1011 11110101001 111010010 110111101 110101 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 230
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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

  • summary of Guess Who Will Find That Offensive?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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