This is an analysis of the poem Le Marais Du Cygne that begins with:

A BLUSH as of roses
Where rose never grew!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbXdedafefagegadXdedadhgaidXXdjahaekdkldcdaaaaagdgXmimnjcjaglgconoioXo
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 72,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011010 11101 111011 11001 010011 11101 011110 11001 110010 11111 110110 11111 011010 11011 010010 11001 0010110 01011 10011000 01001 1011010 11111 0011011 01001 0011110 111110 0010010 11011 110111 111010 111011 11111 0010110 11011 110110 11011 1101110 01111 100110 01011 110011 11011 011110 11001 110111 11011 111010 11111 110010 11011 110010 11001 10101011 01001 1010010 01101 1011010 01101 010110 01101 111110 11011 010011 11001 1010010 11111 110110 11011 110011 01101 110010 01001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1850
  • Average number of words per stanza: 347
  • Amount of lines: 72
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; of, free are repeated.

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

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  • summary of Le Marais Du Cygne;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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