The Willow-Tree by William Makepeace Thackeray: poem analysis

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

Know ye the willow-tree
Whose gray leaves quiver,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbdede afafaXab ghbhihdh ebebaXiX jkikjXdc Xdidhiggi CCcCCX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,9,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110111 11110 100100 01110 101101 10110 110101 01110 100111 01110 110100 01110 111101 01110 111111 11010 110101 0111 1001010 0101 101111 0101 11111 1111 100101 10010 100101 10110 110101 10010 110101 11011 10110 10110 10101011 10110 11010 10110 11011 10110 110101 1011 11011 1001 110111 1011 1010001 110111 0101 010010 110100 11110110110 010010 110100 1111101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 183
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 55
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

  • summary of The Willow-Tree;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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