This is an analysis of the poem Natal that begins with:

Jesus nasceu. Na abóbada infinita
Soam cânticos vivos de alegria;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXX XXXb XaXX XXXX XXbX XcXc XaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101011001000 1101000100 1100101010100 1010011000 1110110110 11010111010 11101001000 1011001011 1010100110000 1011100010 110101101100 1100111000 11010101000 1100111110 101101101000 110110110010 1100111101000 1000100111011 1100011011 1110011000 101001011100 1010100101 1101001110110 11011011011 010111001000 1100110110 11110011100 1001011000
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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