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

To you whom I've hurt
not meaning to...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XX XX XX aa X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111 1100 1100101 11101110 110011010 011010111 0100101 110010 0101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 51
  • Average number of words per stanza: 9
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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 Stonefruit;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!