This is an analysis of the poem Consider It Done that begins with:

Consider it done.
Done....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AaaaAaaaAaaaAA XbbXbcX XAXaXaXAaaaAbAcba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,7,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001 1 1 1 01001 1 1 1 01001 1 1 1 01001 01001 1010101 11000 1 0101010 101001 01101001 010001 1 01001 110 1 10010 1 01001 1 1 1 01001 01 01001 11010 0011101 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 131
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 13 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 2
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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; done, it, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words done, consider are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines done is repeated).

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase done connects the lines.

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