This is an analysis of the poem Not Done To Produce Laughs that begins with:

Does it matter to me,
How my accomplishments are rated? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBC abc abdacefa eBCXe XXffdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,8,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101001 110100110 110100111 101001 0111101 0010111001 0010111101 110110100010001 0110100110101010 11011001 0101111 111101110110 1110011100011 1101001 11010 110100110 110100111 11011101111 11101010110 11001101011 011001010001 010010100 0110011 110101010 01011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 181
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; me, with, and, i are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Not Done To Produce Laughs;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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