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

Un aveugle au coin d'une borne,
Hagard comme au jour un hibou,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX aXaX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101111 10111110 11101111 11111001 1111010 101100000 110100111 101110 111101011 11100110 11101001 11101011 11101010 1010110 111000100 111110 10111010 1100101 1011110 1111011 11111010 11101010 11011 11011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 127
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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