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

Fleas, stink, pigs, mold,
The gist of the Bohemian soul,...

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: ABA abAXbabABA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 010001001 1110111 1110111 11111111 1111 1010011 01010101 1110101101 1111 010001001 1110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 292
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Rondeau;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Eustache Deschamps