This is an analysis of the poem No Matter How Long It Takes! that begins with:

There is something about the 'not' caring,
That makes the more of it done....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdXXeeba XfgfXfX dcdghef Xhdibicgd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,7,7,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010010110 1101001 111111 1111 111111 10011001 11111001 0101101 01 11 10100110101 1110001 1 0110001 1101111101 111111011 11111111 01 1111011101 01101000101001 1 1101 01011011101 1111 111010110100 111011 1101101 10010100 1101110 1001000101010011 11 1 11111110010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 236
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

    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; of is repeated.

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

  • summary of No Matter How Long It Takes!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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