This is an analysis of the poem The Rambo-Tree that begins with:

When Autumn shakes the rambo-tree--
It's a long, sweet way across the orchard!--... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABaBaaXB AAAB ABaBaXaBXAAAB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,4,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010101 0011101010 011110101 0011101010 01111111 11010101 1011110111 0011101010 11110111 11010101 1011110111 0011101010 11010101 0011101010 01110111 0011101010 011110111 101111111 11110111 0011101010 11110111 11010101 1011110111 0011101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 247
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; for is repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word orchard at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of The Rambo-Tree;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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