This is an analysis of the poem Ne Fuis Pas Encore that begins with:

Tu crois, s'il fait sombre,
Qu'on ne te voit pas,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaXXbXacXcXXXaXXXbXXXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 30,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 1011111 111011 10111 110110 11110 111111 111111 1111 11101 11010 11101 11111 111 111110 11101 11110 11110 11110 1111 10100 111 11101 1111 111 1011 1111 11110 111110 01111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 669
  • Average number of words per stanza: 130
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; qui, sans are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words qui, sans are repeated.

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

  • summary of Ne Fuis Pas Encore;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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