This is an analysis of the poem Le Jardin that begins with:

The lily's withered chalice falls
Around its rod of dusty gold,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abba cddc deed
  • 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 01010101 10011101 01110111 01010110 11110101 11010101 0111010110 11010111 11000101 01010101 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Le Jardin;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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