Analysis of Family
Simona M Tahiliani 1973 (Brno)
Treat your family as a fruitful tree,
with tender care,blossoms you'll see.
Nurture it well,and sweetness shall grow,
a bountiful harvest,love's overflow.
Scheme | A A B B |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1110010101 110111 101101011 0100110 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 165 |
Words | 33 |
Sentences | 2 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1 |
Lines Amount | 4 |
Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 31 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 6 |
About this poem
Treat your family as a fruitful tree": This line establishes the poem's central metaphor, comparing a family to a tree that bears fruit. Just as a tree requires care and attention to yield good fruit, a family needs similar nurturing and care. "With tender care, blossoms you'll see": Here, the poem emphasizes the importance of treating the family with kindness and gentleness. Just as a well-cared-for tree produces blossoms, which are the precursors to fruit, treating one's family with care can lead to positive outcomes and growth. "Nurture it well, and sweetness shall grow": This line reinforces the idea that actively nurturing and supporting one's family will result in positive and rewarding experiences. The "sweetness" symbolizes the positive emotions, connections, and harmony that can develop within a family when it's cared for properly. "A bountiful harvest, love's overflow": The poem concludes by drawing more »
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