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

THE simple Jane was sent to bring
Fresh water from the neighb'ring spring;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccddeeffgghhXXXgXibXddiiihhXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 33,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01011101 110001001 01011101 11011101 010110010 010101010 11010111 01010111 11111101 01011101 011111010 11111000 01011101 11011001 1000111101 01011001 1011101010 111010111 1011101010 01010101 1001101000 110101010 101110011 1011011100 10011101 11000101 11110111 11010101 11001101 01010101 111010101 100110111 1010111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1264
  • Average number of words per stanza: 221
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; her is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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