This is an analysis of the poem Protected Next that begins with:

Protected next without exception,
Will be the respect given and shown......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AabXb Acbca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101010 000011011 001010 10010001 100110100101 010101010 10101000101 11100 01011111010 1010011111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 183
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Protected Next;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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