This is an analysis of the poem Sycamore that begins with:

Standing in the heat to sit,
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXB cXAcA Xddaa XeaXe XXBabXaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,5,5,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1000101 1 0101 1101111 111111 110 11 110 101010 1011101 1 1010 1111010 010111110 11 1 1010101 110101 010101010 10111 0101 0111 11110001 11110 011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 86
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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