This is an analysis of the poem Idylle Symbolique that begins with:

Amoureuses Hypnotisées
Par l’Indolence des Espoirs,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaa XXXX aXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10001000 1100110 111101 10110010 1010111 10010010 01111 0101011 110101100 11111100 10101110 11110110 11100110 11010010 1111111 1011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; le, des are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Idylle Symbolique;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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