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

Filha do céu - oh flor das esperanças,
Eu sinto um mundo no bater do peito!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX aXXX XaXa XXXX baXX XXXX XXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111111000 110110110110 100101011110 1001011010 110110101110 1001111010 1101001010 1101110011 101101110 10100110110 100011101100 1111011010 110100100010 10001011010 111100110110 111100111 11010110110 101010110010 1000101000100 11001011110 1101000101 101010111100 10010101100 1101110100 1101111100 11011011110 1111100010 10010111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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, o are repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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