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

Doux ruisseaux coulez sans violence,
Rossignols modérez votre voix ; ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaX XaXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101100 1001011 10111010 11011111 111011110010 11011010 101111010 1111101111 1111101010 111011010 11110110 010011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 152
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word que is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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