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

Ai! Pobre coração! Assim vazio
E frio...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX XXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101010 11 11001000110 101111101100 10 11001101000 11101110 101101011100 1110010110 11101001000 11001001000 1110111001001 100110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 209
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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