This is an analysis of the poem Touched By An Angel that begins with:

We, unaccustomed to courage
exiles from delight...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXaX bXXXXcb Xadecede
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010010 11001 11010100 0111011010 110011 01011001 101 10011100 1100010 1010001 10111 11010101 011 111010100 001011 1101 110011 111111 10100 100101 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 175
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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.

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

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

  • summary of Touched By An Angel;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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