This is an analysis of the poem Mystica Visio that begins with:

Vinha passando pelo meu caminho
Um vulto estranhamente iluminado......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XX X X X X X X X X X X X X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 10100101100 110100010000 101110110100110 11101101100 10110111100 1011100110011 11110001010100 1010011001000 10101001010 11001011011 10001100100 1101001010 1101010110 11100101000
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 37
  • Average number of words per stanza: 7
  • 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.

    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; o, me are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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