This is an analysis of the poem Autumn Fruit that begins with:

YOUR loved mouth has the sharp and acid smell
Of fruits unripened, although golden-faced....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ab ab bX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111011101 01100011101 1101011101 11101011101 1101010011 1011000101 01011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 76
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 7
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • 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 Autumn Fruit;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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