This is an analysis of the poem Um Raio De Luar that begins with:

Alta noite ele ergueu-se. Hirto, solene.
Pegou na mão da moça. Olhou-a fito......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaXXXXXaXXXXXXXXXbXXbXXXXXaXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 34,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101110111010 10111110010 11010 1010010010010 101101001110 1101 10011010110 10001010010 10010 100111001010 1011101001 1010 101111101 1101001010101 1100 110110110110 101110111 0100 1011010011100 10011110101010 11110110010010 100010111 1010 11000111100 110000111010 1100 1101110111 111011111011 11100110010 10011110011000 11100 11001001110 110100111 1011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1061
  • Average number of words per stanza: 216
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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; no, o are repeated.

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

  • summary of Um Raio De Luar;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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