This is an analysis of the poem Ao Marquês De Pombal I that begins with:

Apresentando-lhe em 1769 o poema Uraguai
Ergue de jaspe um globo alvo e rotundo,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aXXX XXXa XXX bXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 10000111110100 101110101010 11100100110100 111101110100 11111010111100 101110100 11010101010 1101001110 1011001111010 111110100 100011101100 10011001111 10111010110 111011101001100 1000100010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; em, s are repeated.

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

  • summary of Ao Marquês De Pombal I;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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