This is an analysis of the poem The Tree that begins with:

IN the dim woods, one tree
Was by the cunning seasons builded fair... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa bcbc dede fdfd gege
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001111 1101010101 001100 1100101 010100 1101110001 101111 0100101 1010101 01001011101 110111 11101 101101 11010010101 111101 010001 111111 1011010101 010101 10001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • 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:

    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 The Tree;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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