This is an analysis of the poem Giver And Doer Of Deeds that begins with:

I admit to being spoiled.
But not of the rotten kind....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AAbcdb eebfbd bafbbc AAXfaf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101 1100101 11001010011 11 101001 10101001 1100101 110111101 100100101101 110101 11010010101 010110011001 110100110101001 11101011001 00100111101 11010011010011 1010001010 010111111001 1010101 1100101 111010111 1111111 1110010 010110101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 209
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

  • summary of Giver And Doer Of Deeds;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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