This is an analysis of the poem Orgueil D'Aimer that begins with:

Hélas! la chimère s'envole
Et l'espoir ne m'est plus permis;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 110111110 111110110 111101110 11110 1101110 110111110 111011 111101111 011111 11001001 1011010 10110111 101111100 111101111 1111111100 111101 1110010 11111011 11101110 1111101 111101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 87
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; ne is repeated.

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

  • summary of Orgueil D'Aimer;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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