This is an analysis of the poem The Ripest Peach that begins with:

The ripest peach is highest on the tree --
And so her love, beyond the reach of me, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Aabb aAcc ccAX ddaA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101010101 1101010101 0100111101 0110111101 11011100111 0101010101 1101011101 1111100101 1101110101 1101010101 0101010101 1111110100 1111110101 1111110011 1101100111 0101010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 171
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • 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.

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

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