A La Chabot by Richard Lovelace: poem analysis

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

A LA CHABOT.
Object adorable et charmant!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXXXaa X bbcccc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,6,1,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 0101 100100110 110111100101 110110010 1111000 11111001 101010010 00110101 10010001 111111011 1101011001 11011001 11110111 01110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 114
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; my is repeated.

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