This is an analysis of the poem Doing Of It that begins with:

Putting those assumptions most have aside,
The only one who really has the right to live a life......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXbXc bdebXec edXdXbaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1010101101 01011101010101 011111010 100110111 101001 1111110001 0010101101 100101 01001010011100 001010 110011011 1011111010100 00110010111 1111101011000 01 11010000 10101 01001110 110100100 1110 010100101010 0010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 258
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Doing Of It;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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