The Autopsy (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Odysseus Alepoudhélis
- First Published: 1960
- Type of Work: Lyric
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric poetry
- Subjects: Surgery or surgeons, Death or dying, Sea or seafaring life, Birds, Greece or Greek people, Heart
The Poem
“The Autopsy” is a short free-verse poem consisting of ten lines, the majority of which are long and flowing as well as rich and evocative. The remainder—the fifth, seventh, and tenth lines—are economic, almost laconic, and comment on or serve as links to the lines that precede or follow them.
The poem is written in the third person; this not only amplifies the objective, detached perspective that the title implies but also contributes to the analytical tone of the poem. The nostalgic, evocative language which the poet uses to describe the “findings”...
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