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

J’ai trois fenêtres à ma chambre :
L’amour, la mer, la mort,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaa X XXX b XbXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,1,3,1,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111011 101111 1111100 11111 110101 111110 111011111 111101 1111010 111011 11011010 111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 60
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Hiéroglyphe;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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