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

Eu me lembro! Eu me lembro! - Era pequeno
E brincava na praia; o mar bramia,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXa XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110111010010 1100111110 1100110100100 0101001011010 11101011100 110100110100 111001111100 11101111110 1010101011 11001111110 1111111100 1111101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 154
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; o, que, n are repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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