This is an analysis of the poem Ser Mãe that begins with:

Ser mãe é desdobrar fibra por fibra
o coração! Ser mãe é ter no alheio...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX aXXX XXX XaX
  • 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: 1110010110 110111110 1110110011 1010111010010 11111011110 1110100110 11000110 1101111000 1011101101110 10011111010000 11111101010 11101001100 11111011110 111001100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 128
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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, ser, e, que are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word ser is repeated.

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

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  • summary of Ser Mãe;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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