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

Out of the clod of earth
That holds me to this melancholy place,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbbX bcacdXXdXXeXXbe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100101 1110010101 110100 110111 010100 110001 1101010101 1101111101 010111 1110110101 011101 011111 1101010 11011100100001 1101000100 1001010101 000101 0110010 01010 1101011111 1111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 320
  • Average number of words per stanza: 60
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • 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 Cypress-Tree;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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