Analysis of La Corne

Maurice Rollinat 1846 (Châteauroux) – 1903 (Ivry-sur-Seine)




La nuit est noire opaque. Au bas d’une âpre côte
Paissent bœufs et taureaux, masses lentes, qui vont
Chargés d’horreur, avec un beuglement profond,
Dans le silence affreux de l’herbe humide et haute.

Ici rampe un crapaud, une grenouille saute,
Là, miaule un hibou dans un tronc d’arbre. Ils sont
Comme eux secrets, obscurs, invisibles, ils ont
Autour, dessus, dessous, le mystère pour hôte.

Mais voici l’air s’éclaircissant.
       Une lune en demi-croissant
       A percé les nuages mornes...

Et, vers cette corne des cieux,
       Ébahis se lèvent les yeux
       De toutes ces bêtes à cornes.


Scheme AAAX XAAA AXB BBB
Poetic Form
Metre 1101101111111 1111110111 1111111 1010111111 1111101001 1111111111 1110110011 111011111 11111 111101 01111 111111 111111 111111
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 630
Words 96
Sentences 8
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 3, 3
Lines Amount 14
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 108
Words per stanza (avg) 24
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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