This is an analysis of the poem Something Easy To Do that begins with:

I am told,
Since I enjoy writing......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abc dceXf begdahfgX XiXij jhjaXfh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,9,5,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 110110 11101001 101 0111101001 111010 101101010 0010111010 100100110 01 10101101 1111011 111100101 1100010110 111111111110 111011111 111011 111111 11110011011 1001111001 00101 1111011101 1110101010 0101000101001 11110100 110101 11000 100101010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 151
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; i, it are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

    The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Something Easy To Do;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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