This is an analysis of the poem O Universo that begins with:

A Lua:
Sou um pequeno mundo;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bbXXXBX a BXXXXBX X BXXXXBX X XXXbXX X XXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,7,1,7,1,7,1,6,1,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010 1101010 10110110 111100 11111 1011100 11001010 1101111 010 1111010 01011000 111100 11001 1010100 11001010 1101111 11 1111010 111110 1111100 11110 1101000 11001010 1101111 110 1111100 110101 1101000 101110 1101110 111000 10110 11011100 1101010 11001101 1101010 101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 80
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words por, eu are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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