This is an analysis of the poem He Prefers Pears that begins with:

Apples may be the fruit of choice.
But the chef says he prefers pears in his kitchen....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XX abccdbdeeaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100101 101110110010 1110010 111101011001 0110111 101 1011101 11101 1101 0111 100101111 100101010 0010101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 202
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of He Prefers Pears;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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