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

Absinthe, je t’adore, certes !
Il me semble, quand je te bois,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaX XXXX XXX bXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 10111010 11111111 1011101 1011101 1110110 11110111 1110100 111110 1010110 11111010 1110011 11101111 11101011 110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 104
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 L'Absinthe;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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