This is an analysis of the poem La Belle Juive that begins with:

Is it because your sable hair
Is folded over brows that wear ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaa bbb ccc bbb ddd ccc bbb eee ffX ccc ggg hhhXbbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00011101 01010111 110101001 10010111 01111101 01010101 11110111 11010111 01010011 010100101 11010101 11111101 11110101 01100101 11011101 11100101 1001011 11010111 11111101 01010101 11001101 01010101 01111101 11010101 11010101 01010001 0101011110 110101001 01011101 11010101 01010101 11010111 111101001 11010101 11110001 11110111 11100111 11111101 11110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 105
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words is, the, i, my are repeated.

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

  • summary of La Belle Juive;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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