This is an analysis of the poem Gênio Das Trevas Lúgubres, Acolhe-Me that begins with:
Gênio das trevas lúgubres, acolhe-me,
Leva-me o esp'rito dessa luz que mata,...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abXa aXXa bXb XbX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
- Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
- Metre: 111010101 1011100101110 1010110011101100 1110101100011 1011001111101 101110001100 11101111000 1110010101 101101110010 1011010010 11100101110010 11101011110 1101101110010 0010110111100
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 135
- Average number of words per stanza: 28
- Amount of lines: 14
- Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 8
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; me, e, o are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word e is repeated.
There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines me is repeated).
The poet repeated the same word me at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.
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