This is an analysis of the poem Do What It Is You Do that begins with:

Do and be done!
That's it....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBXbbaB XcbcXcbXbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,11,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 10 11101010 001110110 01011001 10101 10 01111010101 0100110101 101001 1101011 011101010 1001000101 01010100100 110011 11100 101010001 1011010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 274
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of Do What It Is You Do;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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