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

Quem fosse naquela hora,
Sobre algum tronco lascado...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXaXbacXXXXXXXXbXXXXbXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXcXXaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 43,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110010 11010100 101111000 1100100 1010110 11101100 01010110 110100110 101110 101101100 101100100 11010100 11010110 11110010 11000100 0100010 11010110 1101001010 11011101 10101001001000 100011000 10101001 11011010 100100110 101101100 11100100 1011011 101010100 1111010000 10101100 1111100100 101101000 1001010 1011011 1111100 11010100 11110010 11010100 11010010 1010010 1100100 11100010100100 100101010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 210
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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 is repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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