This is an analysis of the poem The Tree that begins with:

Ready with leaves and with buds stood the tree.
"Shall I take them?" the frost said, now puffing with glee....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaBXa ccBXc aaXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1001101101 10111001111001 1011101 1101110 110001101101 1001001101 10111001111001 1011101 1101110 01001101001 01011101101 10111001011101 1011111 11011100 11001001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 239
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 47 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; with is repeated.

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

  • summary of The Tree;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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