This is an analysis of the poem Nature's Touch that begins with:

In kindergarten classed
Dislike they knew;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababXaca ccccdedX aeaeecec fgfgdcdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101 0111 110011 0111 010100 1101 110011 1111 010111 1101 111111 0101 110101 0101 011111 0101 110111 0100 111111 0101 010101 1101 110101 0101 111101 010011 010101 110001 010111 0101 110101 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 219
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; they, and, of are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word of is repeated.

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

  • summary of Nature's Touch;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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