This is an analysis of the poem Too Deep That It Sits Untouched! that begins with:

Too deep that it sits untouched!
Just inches below the surface......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbaaXXc deaXfXaX gcXafabXca AagXcX AXaecebd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,8,10,6,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110101 11001010 01111 11011 11001 0111 0010 110100101 101010101 01 001110010010 01000100 10 10011011101 01010101 11100101101 1 000101001000 01011 111010 011011 1101010 00101110010 1101101 001110010 1110101 100000010100101 110111 11011 010000 1001100 1110101 0101010 01 0101 11110101 1001010010101 01010 0100110100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 239
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    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 Too Deep That It Sits Untouched!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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