This is an analysis of the poem Minha Musa that begins with:

Minha musa é a lembrança
Dos sonhos em que eu vivi,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XaXabXX XXbXbXX XXbXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100100 11011110 01101000 10101110 0101100 1110110 11101110 1110010 11001110 111100 1101110 11010100 1110100 1111100 111001100 1101110 01000110 1001010 1101110 101110100 010110 111101000 101101100 110101010 10010100 11100010 10111000 11100 111110100 1010010 101010010 1010100 11100111 101100 0101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 174
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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