This is an analysis of the poem La Fidèle that begins with:

Si j'étais la plus belle
Comme la plus fidèle,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXbX XXccXX bXaXdX XXXXdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 1111 1101011 11100 01011 101011 11101 010011 111111 1101 1010 110110 1111011 11110 11011 11111 111111 11101111 1101101 1101111 101111 11110 10001 1011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 141
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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