This is an analysis of the poem Chanson Un Peu Naïve that begins with:

What body can be ploughed,
Sown, and broken yearly?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababXb cdcdcd aeaece
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101 111010 1111111 11110 111 111010 111111 110010 011001 0111010 111 111010 10101 110101 100101 111111 111 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 162
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; she is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word but is repeated.

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

  • summary of Chanson Un Peu Naïve;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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