This is an analysis of the poem Canto Íntimo that begins with:

Meu amor, em sonhos erra,
Muito longe, altivo e ufano...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aX X a X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X a X X X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011010 1011001100 11001100 11100110 11011000 1110000 011100 10110110 0111010 1110100 10110100 11010111 1111100100 1111110100 111010010 11000100 111101110 100111100 111010100 1110101110 101010010 1110111 1101011 1110011110 11011010 1011001100 11001100 11100110
  • Amount of stanzas: 27
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 27
  • Average number of words per stanza: 6
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 is repeated.

    The author used the same word que at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

    The poet repeated the same word veis at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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