This is an analysis of the poem Le Luxembourg that begins with:

Jardin si beau devenu sombre,
Tes fleurs attristent ma raison,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaXXXB XXXXXXXB XXXXXXXB XXXXXXXB XXXXXXXB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111001 11100110 11011011 10110110 11111 111111 111011011 10011101 111101000 11011010 111101000 01101100 11101101 11011011 111011111 10011101 10110110 11110111 111110 0110010 1111111 010110111 1110111 10011101 11101 101110100 10101011 11010100 11101101 11010011 11101111 10011101 11010111 11110110 1111010 1110011 1010011 111111 11101111 10011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 267
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; des, les are repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word pas at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Le Luxembourg;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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