This is an analysis of the poem Not Doing Enough that begins with:

Only those who recommend and suggest,
What others should do......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXabacbXcaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011101101 11011 10101010010 111101001001 011010011 010101010 1010011111 11100101001000 1001101010 110111101010 11011101100010 010101100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 501
  • Average number of words per stanza: 86
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Not Doing Enough;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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