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

Who wants a love like this?
One that one can't resist....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABACD ABCD CEACFCGHC CIDE ABCD h CEACFCGHC CIDEAXg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,9,4,4,1,9,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110110 111101 110110 11101001 101111 110110 111101 11101001 101111 01010 11010 1111 01010 11010 00110 0101 1101 011 1111 01010110 11010 101101 110110 111101 11101001 101111 111 01010 11010 1111 01010 11010 00110 0101 1101 011 1111 01010110 11010 101101 110110 100010 11001
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 118
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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; one, that are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words one, it are repeated.

    The author used the same word who at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    The poet repeated the same word quick at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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