This is an analysis of the poem The Apron Of Flowers that begins with:

To gather flowers, Sappha went,
And homeward she did bring... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcX dXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01010101 110101 01010100 0100001 11011101 110101 11110101 11100 01011101 110101 11011101 010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Apron Of Flowers;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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