This is an analysis of the poem Mixed Fruit that begins with:

Why should I paint you a full picture,
When the giving of a scent will provide the hint......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXdeXb XfXXadbX Xdbcfe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111110110 101000100101 010001 1011 1 01001001001 1110101 101001101011 1111100011 1010110101 1110101 1011111000101 1111010100 10110101010111 01000011101 111011101 01000010 1010001110101 110100 110010100001 1011011 1100101001110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 279
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Mixed Fruit;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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