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

Whether I win, place or show,
And even find a reason to prepare to lose......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Abcbda eceaa AXeabXad
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011111 110101000101 11111001 10111001111 11111010 0101010011 111101010 0101101110 111101110010 111101 111111 1011111 111001 1110110 1101111 01111 111 101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 137
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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, to, want 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 Will Always Do It;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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