This is an analysis of the poem The Facts Are In The Doing that begins with:

I know of no 'other' one...
NO ONE, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXbbbcXXXdaXdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101101 11 11111 1110010 010010010 101101010010 1101010110 10100010101 1100111101100 1001000100010 011111101 10010101100001 0110010011101 10110111111 1101001010 110100010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 623
  • Average number of words per stanza: 116
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines one is repeated).

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

  • summary of The Facts Are In The Doing;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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