This is an analysis of the poem An Apologue that begins with:

A traveler observed one day
A loaded fruit-tree by the way.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccaaXXdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01000111 01011101 11000101 11010001 11000101 01000101 11110101 11010101 01010101 01001101 101111101 11010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 399
  • Average number of words per stanza: 80
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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 An Apologue;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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