This is an analysis of the poem Coquette Et Froide that begins with:

What is thy thought of me?
What is thy feeling?... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbXbXbXadaaaXaXeee dfcf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101101 10110 110101 10010 110101 10110 110100 10110 110100 11111 101001 01101 111101 10011 110100 10011 111101 11110 1011001 11110 111101 0100010 110101 10110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 313
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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  • summary of Coquette Et Froide;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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