This is an analysis of the poem À M. De Siarit that begins with:

Quand tous les jours mon cœur vieilli se désenchante,
Pourrais-je ne pas faire un sympathique accueil...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXa XXb XabX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 111111101110 10111111110010 11100111010 11001101111 10111101111 0110110011 11011010110 1011011111 11110101100 101011101010 110010110100 110111110 11110111110 111101111010 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 166
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • 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.

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

  • summary of À M. De Siarit;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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