This is an analysis of the poem La Mer that begins with:

A white mist drifts across the shrouds,
A wild moon in this wintry sky... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abba cddc edde
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110101 01100101 11110101 10010101 01010101 01011001 10010101 10110101 01011101 01011101 10110101 110111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 139
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 La Mer;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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