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

Si l’âcre désir s’en alla,
C’est que la porte était ouverte....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXb XXXX XXXX XXXX aXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111110 1111110 111101 111111 1111110 1110111 11111 1100111 1111000 1110100 111110 1011100 111111 1000101 1101110 1011111 111110 1111100 11100001 11010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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; verte is repeated.

    The author used the same word c at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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