This is an analysis of the poem A Minha Estrela that begins with:

E eu disse - Vai-te, estrela do Passado!
Esconde-te no Azul da Imensidade, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXX XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 111111001100 10111011000 111011010 01011001000 1101001111100 100101010000 111011110100 11010110111100 100010010100 111111110000 0100111000 101101110 1010110100 110111010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 128
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

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  • summary of A Minha Estrela;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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