This is an analysis of the poem A Boneca that begins with:

Deixando a bola e a peteca,
Com que inda há pouco brincavam,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10001010100 1110110100 110010100 1100100 100100110 110010100 110011100 10100100 1110100 100100110 100101000 1100000100 10100110 101101111 10001001000 11100110 111010100 100101100 10110110 10010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 105
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; ' is repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase ' connects the lines.

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

  • summary of A Boneca;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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