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

Moços! A inépcia nos chamou de estúpidos!
Moços! O crime nos cobriu de sangue!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXaa XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101100100 11111001 10110011101 10010101010 1001011100100 010101100110 1011110110 1111101110 110111111 1110011001 011001100100 11000110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 147
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word mo is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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