This is an analysis of the poem Les Deux Chauves that begins with:

Un jour deux chauves dans un coin
Virent briller certain morceau d'ivoire : ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11110111 1010101001 101110011101 01011011101 0101011101011 111011 101110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 298
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 7
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Les Deux Chauves;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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