This is an analysis of the poem Strawberries that begins with:

There were never strawberries
like the ones we had...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXXdcefgddgXedghXabXaXch gXXefaXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 26,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010110 10111 110101 10101 0010110 10110 11101 011011 0110100 00111 110010 101110 110001 1101 0101 1101010 00111 111011 1011 011 010101 01101 010110 01100 1101 1111 1011 111000 11001 0101 11010 101101 101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 235
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Strawberries;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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