This is an analysis of the poem I Did that begins with:

I did,
Once think with thoughts......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXbAbcAacAXddAXcXcXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10 1101 1111011 10 11111 1101 10 11011 00110101010 10 10100010111 00011111 00101001 10 1101101111 100010010111 1010011010101 110101100 011001 11010101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 533
  • Average number of words per stanza: 104
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • 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 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; i, it 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 I Did;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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