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

Doctor Hammond...
I think you should look at this....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ab cc dbdXcef begh ifj caheaaca eiXebicajadiX kaX elgcfXmcnkfm becfaadcdacdgacn dlX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,7,4,3,8,13,3,12,16,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010 1111110 001110011 00010 10111011 10110 110 010011 1111101 1000010 01101111100 1 1110 110111011 1110001010100 110 1100100100 1110011 011 111101 11000010010 1100010 110101 1 1010101011 1011101 110 00010 10101 1011010 001001110101 01010100010 101100100010100 0100011001110001 0100110100 111111 1101011 010 011010111000 10 01111 101101100 11010 111101001 11 1011 01010100100 10010010 1011 101000101 1 1010 1101000000100 01100101 1011101100 001101010 1011010010101 0110010011000010 11010010 1 1110011110 101000011 101010010000100 010 1100110101001 1011010010 110101111 01011111 10101001101 10101 1101101010 001 0011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 197
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 73
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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