This is an analysis of the poem Stella that begins with:

Já raro e mais escasso
A noite arrasta o manto,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX aXXa XXXX XXXX XXXX XaXX XXXX XXXX XaXX XaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011100 01100110 1111010 11011010 110110 0101100 1101110 110110010 101101 100010 1110110 01011 1011011 110100 111111110 11010 1111100 100110 1101010100 111101 1100110 11110110 100011 111010 110100 1011000 01011100 11001 1101000 10110 1101100 1111010 0101100 10100010 110110010 101001100 01011 11011010 1001100 100110
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 88
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • 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; o, v are repeated.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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