This is an analysis of the poem El Wals that begins with:

Deja que ciña
Tu talle leve,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaXXXXXXX XXXXXXbaXXbXbXXbXXXXXbXXXaXXXXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,37,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 111 11110 11010 1110 1101 11010 1001 11100 1110 101100 1100 10101010101100 11100 1110 11000 111000 1110100 11110 101110 101110 1111 01010 1110 100110 11110 1111 101010 1111 111010 1110 11010 11010 10110 1011 11111 1110 11110 11110 11110 101100 01010 11110 1011110 11010 110010 11010 10110 11010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 432
  • Average number of words per stanza: 87
  • Amount of lines: 49
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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