This is an analysis of the poem Cena Íntima that begins with:

Como estás hoje zangada
E como olhas despeitada...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXXXXXXaaXXXXXXXXXXXXbXXXXXcXXXXXXddXXXXXXXaabXXXXXXddXdXXXXXXXXdXXXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 72,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011100 110101000 111 101110100 1010010 111 1101110 1100110 110 1110101 1011001 110 10101100 10010110 110 100110100 11010100 1110 1101111100 1110100 110 1000110 1100010 110 10110100 10101010 1011 11010010 10010100 111 101110010 101101100 111 10101010 1100110 1110 1110010 11011010 110 1010100 11110100 110 1101010 10110100 101 10110011 110101 110 11110110 1001110 110 101011110 0111110 1010 11111010 01011010 11 11011100 10100100 110 111011 1101010 110 100110100 1111100 101 10110010 11100100 111 1110010100 11001100 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1534
  • Average number of words per stanza: 295
  • Amount of lines: 72
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; o is repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines o, os are repeated).

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

  • summary of Cena Íntima;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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