This is an analysis of the poem If Something I Observe Isn'T Seen that begins with:

Sometimes I don't want to see or hear...
What comes to the surface....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbCXCXcXa XXaccdbdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011110111 110010 1110101 110100 1101 0111011 1101 101011 1110010 1001101 0111101 011101 11101 00111100 001 01001 111111 010101001 1111 111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 260
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; to, i are repeated.

    The author used the same word sometimes at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of If Something I Observe Isn'T Seen;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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