This is an analysis of the poem Onde Estás that begins with:

É meia-noite... e rugindo
Passa triste a ventania,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXaaXXXXaXXaXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 34,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111100 1010100 10110010 101100100 1110110110 1110010 1011100 110011110 1110110100 10111011 110011 111110 11001010 110011110 11101000 1101010 110110100 11110101 1001010 11110010 110100010 110011100 110011 1001100 10110110 10110010 10010100 1110010 111011 11111100 101101 10100101 10011011 110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 941
  • Average number of words per stanza: 172
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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 Onde Estás;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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