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

Entre brumas ao longe surge a aurora,
O hialino orvalho aos poucos se evapora,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXXX XX aaXXXX XX XXXXXX XX XXXXXX XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,2,6,2,6,2,6,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101110010 1100100110111000 10001100 0100101110 1001111100 101001 111010110100 11001100 110001010100010 10010101100110 100101 01001001110 11110110010 10010010 1110101100100 11001100 1101011001 01100100001 11101010 01001001110 1001111100 101001 111010110100 11001100 111101011010 11000100010 11001101 0100101110 100111111100 101101110 111010110100 11001100
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 128
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; o is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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