This is an analysis of the poem Tristan & Iseult that begins with:

Ô timide héros oublieux de mon rang,
Vous n’avez pas daigné saluer votre dame !...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXa c dbXd X XXX c XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,1,4,1,3,1,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110011 110111011 1111110111 101111110111 11 10010100111 101110111011 1101110100 1110110011011 10 101101101 10111111111 1101001110111 11 111101111111100 1100011010 1101011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 95
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Tristan & Iseult;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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