This is an analysis of the poem Done To Do that begins with:

Never wonder if what is wished,
Can come true....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCBBBABBBBCX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100101 111 11101001 10110101 101 101 10100101 111 10110101 101 101 11101001 01101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 292
  • Average number of words per stanza: 65
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, done are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word done is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Done To Do;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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