This is an analysis of the poem Tapestry Trees that begins with:

Oak.
I am the Roof-tree and the Keel;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aX X bb X cc d dd X aa X ee f aa c gg f hh f ii f bb f hh fXcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 11011101 11011111 1 11010111 11110101 1 11110101 11011101 1 11010111 01000101 10 01110101 11110111 10 01110111 01111101 101 11110100 01010111 1 11010101 11011101 101 01010011 110011111 11 11110011 01010101 1101 11111101 110101111 11 110110101 11011101 1 11110101 01011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 26
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 38
  • Average number of words per stanza: 8
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • 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.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

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

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