Over The Fence by Emily Dickinson: poem analysis

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

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: X XXXX XaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 100100 100000100100 1110011110 1011 100111100 111001 11001010010 1000011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 98
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5

  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines fence is repeated).

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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