This is an analysis of the poem Inappropriately Touched that begins with:

Insisting the children of today,
Have innocent minds that should be protected....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbb Xcabc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010010001 11001110010 0100010 1011110010 1101010 101000100 010100111110 1111001 1010111 100010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 173
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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