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

Mamma gave us a single peach,
She shared it among seven;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cbcb dbdb dXdb eXeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10110101 1100110 11111101 1011110 11111101 1110110 10110111 0011010 01101101 0111010 111100101 1101010 11110111 1111100 01111111 1100010 110010101 10101010 01000101 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 126
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 The Peach;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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