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

Do you know the land where the lemon-trees grow,
in darkened leaves the gold-oranges glow,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbCDd eebXCDd ffggCdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101101011 0101011001 011100111 0101110111 11101 011101 00101110101 11101011011 1110010111 1100101011 111110100 11101 011101 00101111100 111010101 0110110101 1100111101 1011101101 11101 011101 01111101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 275
  • Average number of words per stanza: 55
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; it, you are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, it are repeated.

    The author used the same word do at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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