This is an analysis of the poem Mon Sabot De Noël that begins with:

Jésus descend, marmots, chez vous,
Les mains pleines de gais joujoux....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XX XX aa XX Xa XX XX X XX XX XX XX XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,1,2,2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011011 11100110 101111 1111110 110111101 11011011 101111 1101011010 101010 1011010 11010110 111010110 101001100 101110 1 1111001 1110111 11101111 11011010 11111111 110010 1101010 110101011 110111100 111111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 60
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Mon Sabot De Noël;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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