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

Timely is the touch you give.
It is neither positive or negative....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcXccaXXXddcbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1000111 00101001100 00111011 1100 101001010001 001110 010010111 01000 1010001001 101101 0010111001 01 111011 110010 1101110 00110101 11001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 488
  • Average number of words per stanza: 85
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 Timely;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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