This is an analysis of the poem La Saeta that begins with:

Dijo una voz popular:
Quién me presta una escalera ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXX XXbXXXXb XbXXXXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101100 1110100010 10101010 1010110 0111000 1110110 11101100 111111110 111000 10110100 1101111000 101001000 1010011 1001101 11011 1101100 111101100 11101110 11010110 0111010 1011100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 177
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words para, siempre are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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