This is an analysis of the poem A Song that begins with:
Sitting at His table one day,
God and the devil a game did play;...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.
- Rhyme scheme: aabccb cccccc ddXeeX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10101011 110100101 100100111 1011101 01011101 1101101 010101101 10111101 100101 110101 11110101 101010111 10101101 1011101 01010111 11110101 10010111 100101100
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 202
- Average number of words per stanza: 39
- Amount of lines: 18
- Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of A Song;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
Pay attention: the program cannot take into account all the numerous nuances of poetic technique while analyzing. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability with respect to the information.
More information about poems by Victor Marie Hugo
- Analysis of Dans Ce Jardin Antique Où Les Grandes Allées
- Analysis of Au Bord De La Mer
- Analysis of J'Ai Cueilli Cette Fleur Pour Toi Sur La Colline
