This is an analysis of the poem Vozes De Um Túmulo that begins with:

Morri! E a Terra — a mãe comum — o brilho
Destes meus olhos apagou!... Assim...

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: 1010100110110 1011010010 1011100110 101111110 111011001 1110110110010 1001111100 1111001111 11011011100100 10010011010 111111000 010111100 111001101100 1010001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; que is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word por is repeated.

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  • summary of Vozes De Um Túmulo;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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