This is an analysis of the poem Senectude Precoce that begins with:
Envelheci. A cal da sepultura
Caiu por sobre a minha mocidade......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XX X X X a X X X X X X XXa
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,3,
- Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
- Metre: 10000111000 111010100 1111001101000 11010010100 111001110 110101010110 11011110100 111111111110 11010100100 110101010 1010101010000 1110101111010 11110101100 1100101111110
- Amount of stanzas: 13
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 39
- Average number of words per stanza: 8
- Amount of lines: 17
- Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 6
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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; foi is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Senectude Precoce;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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