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

Je n’ ai pas d’ami,
Ma maîtresse est morte....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XXaX XXXX XaXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111110 110011 11110 111010 1111 1111 10110 10100 1101 111011 11110 10110 111 11010 10010 11010 111 1011 111010 1110 11111 11111 1010 1100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 81
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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