This is an analysis of the poem L'Escargot D'Or that begins with:

O Tavern of the Golden Snail!
Ten sous have I, so I'll regale;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXbbccddeeeeff AaddggXXhhiiff AajjggfXkkggaA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,14,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11000101 11111110 11110101 11011101 11110101 11111101 01011111 11010101 11010111 11111111 11110101 11011101 01010111 01110001 11000101 110111001 11111101 11010111 01010111 01010101 11110110 01011110000 01111101 01011001 01011101 11010001 11010111 11011101 11000101 11011111 11010111 11110011 01010111 101100111 11010111 11011110 11111111 10110111 11010011 01110101 11110101 11000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 487
  • Average number of words per stanza: 94
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; and, as, of are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words ten, and, the, what are repeated.

    The author used the same word o at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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