This is an analysis of the poem This Done Is Intended that begins with:

I have never pretended something true was not.
Or the opposite of that is a hobby one does....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaXbc cXXXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111001010111 1010001001011 110111011 110100 101001101011 1111010111100 11110111010 0110100011101 11110100100010 11110100110011 11100111101011 01001010001010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 278
  • Average number of words per stanza: 54
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of This Done Is Intended;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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