This is an analysis of the poem L'Alouette that begins with:

Alouette
Gentillette,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXXXbX bXXXXXXX XXbacXXX XXXXXcXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX bXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10 100 111 11011110 110 110 111 1111110111 101101 1110 010011 11110 111110 11011 111110 110011 111110 110011 110011 1111 111111 10111 111 101111 111100 10001 111100 01011 11110 111001 1111110 110111 111011 100100 01101 110110 10110 11110 11111 111110 110011110011 110111010 1101101 11011111110 10101011011 111001 11101001 1111011110 111010 111011110010 11111111110010 111110110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 204
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 52
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of L'Alouette;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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