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

Rythme des robes fascinantes,
Qui vont traînantes,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXaX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXbXbX XXXbXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111000 11100 10010111 1101011010 1101 101110110 1011011 111 110011010 1011100 11100 10110110 1011100 11010 1111111 101011000 1100 11101110 11010011 1101 1100110 1111011 110 110111 101011100 11000 10110100 111010 1011 1001010 1100011 11111 11101010 1011100 11100 11110111 1111100 1100 10111001 1101100 1100 1100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 163
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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; ou, de, des are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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