This is an analysis of the poem To Be Done that begins with:
Nothing can be done,
About the right thing....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ABAAaaa ABAAaaa cCDXCDd EFCEF CDCcCDXABAAaa
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,5,13,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10101 01011 110101 010111 1 1 1 10101 01011 110101 010111 1 1 001 1111001 11 01 1 1101001 11 11 101110101 11 0100010 101110101 11 1101001 11 0100010 11101001 11 01 10101 01011 110101 010111 1 100111
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
- Average number of words per stanza: 24
- Amount of lines: 38
- Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
- Average number of words per line: 4
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; done, popped, to are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word done is repeated.
The author used the same word nothing at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines done, popped are repeated).
The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase done connects the lines.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of To Be Done;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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