This is an analysis of the poem Like A Tree That Sits that begins with:
Like a tree that sits...
To be observed and taken for granted....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: AbXcd adbdeX Xadd eXceAb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,4,6,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10111 0001110110 111 10100001010 101010100 1001 1011101 10110011 11 11011001 1111 1101100100 110110010 110101 1101 001 0110100 111010101 1011001 10111 10
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
- Average number of words per stanza: 25
- Amount of lines: 21
- Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
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.
There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word or is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Like A Tree That Sits;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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