This is an analysis of the poem O Adeus De Teresa that begins with:

A vez primeira que eu fitei Teresa,
Como as plantas que arrasta...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXXXaXXXXXXaXXXXXXXXaXXXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 28,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011001110010 101101100 01000 010110110 1 110010110 110 10111 0101010 110100100110 1011001111000 11100111000 10100101011 10110010010 10111000010 1101010100110 10011100100 10010010110 1110101101 10011100100 10100111010 10110100110 101010110110 101101011011100 1001011011 101011010100 10101111010 1101000100110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 934
  • Average number of words per stanza: 171
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

    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 O Adeus De Teresa;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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