This is an analysis of the poem Ceux Qui N'Aiment Plus that begins with:

Qui l'a donc sitôt fauchée,
La fleur des moissons ? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXaX XXXX XXXb XbXX XbXX XXXX XaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 11110 111100 11110 11111010 0111 1110111 011 1101110 11110 11001010 1111 11111110 11100 111011 11011 11111 11101 11110 01110 111110 10010 1111111 10100 1011011 111110 011101010 01110 11110 111010 110110 11000
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 100
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of Ceux Qui N'Aiment Plus;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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