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

Onde vais à tardezinha,
Mucama tão bonitinha,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXaXXaXXXXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 23,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111000 10001000 0101110 010110110 11011010 1010110111 01011100 11011010 111001 10110100 1110110 1101111 10100100 11101000 1001100 110011100 10111001011010 11011010 1100101000 11011010 10111011 11011001 11100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 630
  • Average number of words per stanza: 122
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • 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:

    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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of Maria;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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