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

I feel as if I have been violated.
Like an intrusion has taken place....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbd ccbbc bXcacec aeadccc XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,7,7,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101101000 110101101 1111111010 010101011 1010101 01101100111 110011 100111001 10100 10111100 11010111 1111 1011111 11101000 1111101 1111101101 100101001101 1101111000 101101 101100 0111010 1011101100 1101000010 010100101 1001 11110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 158
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase it connects the lines.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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