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

Falas de amor, e eu ouço tudo e calo
O amor na Humanidade é uma mentira....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXX XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1001011110110 1101100010100 1110111010 01001101010 110101011011 1011110101000100 1101100011100 010001010000 110110110100 11011000000 10001001110 11011001000 101001010100 111001011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 123
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; e, o, amor are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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