This is an analysis of the poem Even Its Roots No One Hardly Sees Exposed that begins with:

Cutting down a single tree,
Affects all of its leaves and branches....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbb XaXbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101 011001110 10101010111010 10011110101 011 11010101 1101 11011 0010110 11011011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 163
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Even Its Roots No One Hardly Sees Exposed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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