This is an analysis of the poem ¿qué Tengo Yo Que Mi Amistad Procuras? that begins with:

¿Qué tengo yo que mi amistad procuras?
¿Qué interés se te sigue, Jesús mío...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXX XXaX XXX XXX
  • 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: 110111101100 110111111 10110100010 10111101100100 1101011010 1111110100 10110001101 111110011010 101011110 101010001100 1110101010 11010001000 1001000100 1011001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 131
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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, cu are repeated.

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

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

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  • summary of ¿qué Tengo Yo Que Mi Amistad Procuras?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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