This is an analysis of the poem Soir D'Hiver that begins with:

Ah ! comme la neige a neigé!
Ma vitre est un jardin de givre....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXX aXaXa XXXaX XXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 110111001 111101 10110101 1101111 111101 1101111111111 1110101 1111111 1111111 101001 11010110 101001 101110110 110010 111101 110111001 111101 10110101 1101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 161
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; pleurez, que are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Soir D'Hiver;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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