This is an analysis of the poem Soir Éternel that begins with:

Dans le pare, les oiseaux se querellent entre eux.
Après la promenade en de sombres allées,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXX XaXX XXX XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 10111011100101 1110110101 111101011011 10111011010 111111100 101111001 111101011010 01100110011 1111111111 101010110001 111100111010 01100110101 1111100110 10111011110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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 Soir Éternel;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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