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

Des vastes forêts la splendeur m'enchante ;
J'aime à contempler les sommets al tiers....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX aXaX XXXX XXaX
  • 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: 110111010 110011011 1111101110 0111111110 11101101110 1111001100 100111101 10111010 100011111 110100100 1110101110 1010110 1111011 11100110 011111111 1110011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; la is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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