This is an analysis of the poem That Which Others Pursue that begins with:

Everything said and done,
Becomes easier to do......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXbdeee X cfgeX X hc X ggdXga hX dXbbf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,1,5,1,2,1,6,2,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101111 0110001 1001101011010 010010 111001 0101001101 10101110100 0000100 110010001001 11001111 1011011010 011011010 1101000100 1110001 01010001 1111011 1110111 1001011001 1111011011 01 1 0100101001 1110111010 0111111101110 11101010001 11 1111001111 11 110 100101 100111 010111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of That Which Others Pursue;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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