This is an analysis of the poem Done Without Instructions that begins with:

There are those having the most difficult time,
They have ever had to experience in their lives....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABAB BCBD cXXXbcX BCBDXABAB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,7,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110011001 1110100100011 101010 100101010 001010101 0110010 10111010 01010 01001001100010 11100101010 1010101000100 110 1010111 0101111010 011101 001010101 0110010 10111010 01010 11110011001 1110100100011 101010 100101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 159
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

  • summary of Done Without Instructions;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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