This is an analysis of the poem Dedicatória that begins with:

Apomba d'aliança o vôo espraia
Na superfície azul do mar imenso,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 25,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010011110 1101011100 111100110 1000101100100 1110111001101 1010110010 110101001010 100111101000 10111011010 11001110100 1110010010100 11110011000100 1110010010 1111110010 011111100 01011001010 11100110 10110010110 110001011111 1010011110100 110111110 1010101100100 111101101010 11110110010 11010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 930
  • Average number of words per stanza: 181
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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.

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

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; o, t, os are repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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