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

La brigantine
Qui va tourner...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXAXBcaXXXAXBcXXXXAXBcXXXXAXBcXXXXAXBcXXbXAXBc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 48,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100 1110 1110 1100 101 1111 01100 1001 111 1010 111 1101 101 1111 01100 1101 111 1110 1110 1100 101 1111 01100 101 11111 111 1111 1100 101 1111 01100 1101 0110 0101 1011 1100 101 1111 01100 1001 110 1010 1110 1110 101 1111 01100 1001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 807
  • Average number of words per stanza: 147
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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.

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

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