This is an analysis of the poem Le Matin (Morning) that begins with:

Moriturus moriturae !
Le voile du matin sur les monts se déploie. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XaXXa XXXXa XXXbX X cbcb adad efef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,5,5,5,1,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1000100 01010111111 11101010111 11111101010 1011111 001111101101 01101101111 11010101011 1011011110 1111010111110 1110111 111010110011 1001111100 110010 1111011 111111110 10 01001001101 11011001 101001011001 01101001 11011101011 10111001 01110101011 101101011 11011011111 11010001 11111111001 11110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Le Matin (Morning);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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