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

? or John Fletcher.
ORPHEUS with his lute made trees ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aabaab cccddc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110 10000111 1010111 1011101 00101110 10111110 11101001 10011111 10010001 1111111 0110011 1011101 1011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 167
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 Orpheus;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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