This is an analysis of the poem Hidden Underneath that begins with:

Look at me.
And look at what I've got....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: ab X cc XbX d XXbaX a XeX ee bddX XX XX c XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,1,2,3,1,5,1,3,2,4,2,2,1,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 111111 101 1 111 11 111 111 01 1 0111 111 111111 1111 1 11010 011010110100 11111 0100 1110100 111 1101100 11111 100111 1 111110101110 11 111101 11 111110 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 14
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 40
  • Average number of words per stanza: 8
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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