This is an analysis of the poem I'Ve Done That Already that begins with:

I will never intend to abandon my need,
To be better....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABACDdE dEfEfG ABEACDE ghhhXG aiciXccGjj
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,6,7,6,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101001001011 0010 101101 101111100 0111011101 1001 111010 1101 111010 101101001001 111010 100101111 1110101 101001001011 0010 111010 101101 101111100 0111011101 111010 1110101 0010001 111001 1101001010 111101011 1110101 1001111 11011 010110100 10110011101 111011 01101101 0010001 1110101 11110111 0100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 214
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of I'Ve Done That Already;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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