This is an analysis of the poem The Angel And The Child. (From Jean Reboul, The Baker Of Nismes) that begins with:

An angel with a radiant face,
Above a cradle bent to look, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab Xcdc efef bgbg fdfd acac hihi djdXXjiji
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 110001001 01010101 10110101 10010001 11111001 01011101 10010111 01010001 11001101 010101001 11110101 11001001011 111100101 10010111 0010000101 11010101 11110111 10011101 10010001 11010101 11000101 01110101 11000111 01011000 111011010 0110111 110101110 11110111 10010111 11011111 11011111 01010101 11010101 01011111 010010101 11011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 141
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; thy is repeated.

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

  • summary of The Angel And The Child. (From Jean Reboul, The Baker Of Nismes);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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