This is an analysis of the poem Sextourism that begins with:

Sextourism this practice grows.
Hiding those so sad behind this veil....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXa XaXaaXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1000101 101110101 0101000101 0101100 1010111 100111101 1011111111 1111 1010100 10101010 0110100 0100100 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 208
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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