This is an analysis of the poem Do It! Let Go that begins with:

Spinning out of control?
With a slipping away from myths, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXa aaXXb bab BCXXb BCdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,3,5,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101001 00100101 11011 1011010 1101101 1101101101 100100100 11011101 11001 110111 001111 10 11 110100110 11110110011 0011110111 10 11 010110010101 001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 113
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

    The author used the same word do at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Do It! Let Go;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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