This is an analysis of the poem That Which Has Already Been Done that begins with:

By the time it dawns on you,
That something 'is' happening......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcaaXcXdXXcXcbXcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010111 1101100 011101110 111101001 111101 11 11101001101 00101 1110000111 10110010101010 1011101110101 11111100 11101 11011001010 0101001101010 1 010010001000 111010001 0110010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 637
  • Average number of words per stanza: 115
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of That Which Has Already Been Done;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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