This is an analysis of the poem Souvenirs D'Enfance that begins with:

Après dix ans je vous revois,
Vous que j’aimai toute petite ;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaXXXX XXXXXbXX XXXXXXXX bXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111110 1110101 01111111 10110101 11011000 11011100 11101000 111101010 11111111 11010110 11011110 11110010 11111100 111101110 11101000 111101010 11001100 101110 1111011 101110 1111011 1110110 11101000 111101010 111111110 11011100 100111110 1111110 11010110 0011110 11101000 111101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 264
  • Average number of words per stanza: 50
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 Souvenirs D'Enfance;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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