This is an analysis of the poem Loucura Divina that begins with:

— 'Sabes que voz é esta?'
Ela cismava!......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXaXXXXXXXXXXbXXXXcXaXXXcXb XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 40,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101110 10100 10010 110100100 1110 1110010 0110 101110 11110 11111 101001001110 1101000 101100 10010 10100111001100 10011110110 11100 110110110100 110011010 110110 11110101100 101001010010 1111010 1111000100100 11111011000 1110111 1111011001 0111110101010 10010010 11001001110 11001001110 101111 1100110111001 11001010010 11001 101100111000 00110000101 1011010010110 11111101 11010010011 01010010110111 1100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1388
  • Average number of words per stanza: 266
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • 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.

    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, que are repeated.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines ' is repeated).

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase ' connects the lines.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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