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

Meia noite. Ao meu quarto me recolho.
Meu Deus! E este morcego! E, agora, vêde:...

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: 1111101100 111110011001 1101010011 110101110010 11010010100 10101010101100 110110110110100110 100010101 10011100110 01110011100 1101000110 01000101100 1110111110 10000011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 137
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; e, o are repeated.

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

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