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

I saw the first pear
as it fell--...

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: XabXXXcdefXf dcdc gbdXbX eXafggfcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,4,6,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011 101 010101010 0101 111111 1101000 11110 10 1111 0110 11010 011 01010 11 011011 1101110 111 10010 1111100 11011000 1001 1101000 110101 110111 1110 110 1001 1000001010 1101 11001 1111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 939
  • Average number of words per stanza: 116
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 Orchard;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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