This is an analysis of the poem All I Have To Do Is The Work that begins with:

All I have to do...
Is the work! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcdXX dcX ABXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,3,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 11101 001 11101 01101 10 10111 101101 01110 11011010 11101 001 00101111011 1 0100100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 108
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • 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 All I Have To Do Is The Work;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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