This is an analysis of the poem Whatever Else You Do that begins with:

Whatever else you do or forbear,
impose upon yourself the task of happiness;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XaXaXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 110111110 010110010100 111101010 001010 11101101 01000101010 101110111 10111111000 11110111 0010101 111100101 110111110 0010010010 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Whatever Else You Do;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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