This is an analysis of the poem O Lupanar that begins with:

Ali! Por que monstruosíssimo motivo
Prenderam para sempre, nesta rede,...

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: 10111000100 100101101 1011010110 0101101001100 11011101 1110001000 111001011010 1011011001 1100001011000 01000101100 1110111010010 100100010000 10010101000 11011010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 122
  • 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.

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

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