This is an analysis of the poem Olha-Me! that begins with:

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Olha-me! O teu olhar sereno e brando...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aaXX XXXX XXX XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1 1011110010110 1011101011010 01001010110100 110011100011 101110100010 1011010010 110010011100 1010010110 1011010110010 10010001001 111001010100 1100110111100 111011001010 1011101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 104
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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; de is repeated.

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  • summary of Olha-Me!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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