This is an analysis of the poem Triolets that begins with:

Before a lonely shrine
Of foam-born Aphrodite,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaaababcdcccdcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101 0111010 100001 101101 111101 1100010 110101 1101010 110101 1101010 011101 111101 111111 011101 111101 11110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 431
  • Average number of words per stanza: 78
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Triolets;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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