This is an analysis of the poem The World Is Blue As An Orange that begins with:

The world is blue as an orange
No error the words do not lie...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXabaXcXbbXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 01011110 11001111 111001101 0010010010 01001 1010010 1010101 1110010 0010110 011010 111101 010010 1110101 101001 1010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 418
  • Average number of words per stanza: 84
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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 World Is Blue As An Orange;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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