This is an analysis of the poem The 'Look-At-Me' Factor that begins with:

What about me?
I am here to be seen....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xa aX bXc XbXXcaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,3,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011 111001 11111 0101001001 1 10110111011 100101 101010010 01100111 1110 11110 10101010 101001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 65
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • 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:

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

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

  • summary of The 'Look-At-Me' Factor;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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