This is an analysis of the poem Itanong Mo Sa Bituin (Ask The Stars) that begins with:

Isang gabi'y manungaw ka. Sa bunton ng panganorin
ay tanawin ang ulila't naglalamay na bituin;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100100111011000 110011001000110 1100100111011010 11100100010111000 11001001110101010 1001010101011110 1010010011101100 1010110010001110 10011101011000 110110001101110 1000110111001100 1010110010011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 190
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 47 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • 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; ang, sa are repeated.

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

  • summary of Itanong Mo Sa Bituin (Ask The Stars);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by José Corazón de Jesús