This is an analysis of the poem Cropped From A Harvest that begins with:

I have come to admire,
Those labelled as insane....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbbcaX cXdecdXec
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 111001 110101 111110101010 111111111 1110101011101 0111010 0101101011011 01111110011 11101011 1100101011 1110111101 0010100010 001110001 01 0111001001000101 1010100101010 101010010000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 354
  • Average number of words per stanza: 61
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; have is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Cropped From A Harvest;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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