This is an analysis of the poem You'Ve Done That Already To Yourself that begins with:

You told others I attacked you,
With abusive language....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbc bdeX XXaX afccad XX aXXef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,6,2,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101011 001010 110010 110111111 111010111 0001010 111100101 0010101111 1 111001111011 011010111111 1111011 1 111 01 111001011 1100101110111 100101110101 1 1111001011 11110110101 111010010 111001101 10100 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 118
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

  • summary of You'Ve Done That Already To Yourself;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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