This is an analysis of the poem Left To Go Untouched that begins with:

Sometimes I wish I had been less obstinate.
With a readiness to be more subdued....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abX XaXac Xaa cdaaeXedbe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,3,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111101100 0010000101 110101010 1111000101 00101010100011 111111 1001101001000 111101001100 11010101010011 10010101010101 0111111110 01 11101011 1001 01 111 111101001 11111011 1 11111001011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 141
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Left To Go Untouched;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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