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

It appears the victim died,
From a self inflicted hate....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababbbbcXcXbabXbbcXaaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 22,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010101 0010101 0110101 01010010011 110100110110001 0010110001 1011010000101 0100010101 111110101 10100100 01010011010 010101 1101101001 11101 110 0110111 0101001010 01010100101 010101 10101111 01110101 1110000100010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 784
  • Average number of words per stanza: 140
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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