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

Tu, ontem,
Na dança...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXbbXcXXXXXXXXXaaX XXXXXXXXXXD XXXXXXXXcXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXD XaXXXcXXXXXXXXXaaXXX XXXXXXXXXXD XXbXdXXXbXX XXbbXXXX XXXXXX XXXXD XXXXXXXXXXXaaXcXXaaX XXXXXXXXXXD
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,11,20,11,20,11,11,8,6,5,20,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110 110 110 10 1010 110 100 010 100 10 110 010 10 10 10 110 100 010 110 01 110 110 110 0100 110 10 110 110 110 110 11 100 110 100 110 100 100 10 1100 110 11 1110 100 010 110 100 10 10 11 110 11 110 110 110 0100 110 10 110 110 110 110 11 11 1010 100 100 100 110 110 100 1110 11 11 100 010 110 11 010 010 110 100 01 110 110 110 0100 110 10 110 110 110 110 11 100 10 100110 100 111 100 010 110 10 11 110 110 11 110 110 110 110 110 11 110 110 110 0100 110 10 110 110 110 110 11 110 10 10 100 110 100 100 1100 010 10 110 10 010 11 110 10 100 10 110 11 110 110 110 0100 110 10 110 110 110 110 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 129
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 154
  • Average number of symbols per line: 9 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 2
  • 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.

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

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

    The author used the same word quem at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase quem connects the lines.

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

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