This is an analysis of the poem A Luva that begins with:

Para o Augusto Belmont
Pensa na glória! Arfa-lhe o peito, opresso. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXaX XXXX XXXX XXXa XXX XXX XXXa XXXa XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,4,3,3,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111011 1011101110100 110001010000 10100101010 100110101100 11001101100110 111001101110 11110001100 1110001100 110100100 10100110000 111100010000 1111010010 1001010110 10100101010 11001010010 0101111010110 1011101000 10001010100 111010111100 1001010100 110100101100 10101001110 10111010100 1110011111110 1010110101 111001011110 100101001100 1110111110 1110011011000 100011010 101001110100 1010001000000 11011001000 100010101111 110101010 1011101000110 11100100110 10110100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; o is repeated.

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

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