This is an analysis of the poem Under Interrogation that begins with:

I'm without a nuke to send!
Will it be rumored I have one hidden? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbaadaba efeafc GCC XXaXff Xfgffbdfbf GCCaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,6,3,6,10,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010101 0001011110 0101 111001 001101 10111111 010100010 111001 1110101 0100101101 01101110 0110100100 0011011 0111101 010101000101 010011101 11 11 1111 011111 10101001 010010 01110010100 1100101 01001000111 01111 1011011 0111000000111 11011111 101 1001010 11001010 011001 111101101 11010010111 11 11 1111 1111101 10111 011100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 196
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

    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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of is repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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