This is an analysis of the poem Orchard Trees, January that begins with:

It's not the case, though some might wish it so
Who from a window watch the blizzard blow...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa bb Xc dd cX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 0101111101 1001010101 1101110111 1111011101 1101000101 0101011101 1100010001 0101001101 10001010101 01010111000
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 85
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of is repeated.

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

  • summary of Orchard Trees, January;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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