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

It comes gushing with a rush bursting...
Then it stops! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbbdXXadcdXdXEEaXXXdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 23,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011000110 101 0101101 1010110111 010111 010110001 10110 100100 1111010 01010 10111110 1011101 10101 1011101 00100101 111 111 111110 101101101 1 110000 01011010 101010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 616
  • Average number of words per stanza: 106
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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.

    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; tap is repeated.

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

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

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase tap connects the lines.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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