This is an analysis of the poem Los Heraldos Negros that begins with:

Hay golpes en la vida tan fuertes . . . ¡Yo no se!
Golpes como del odio de Dios; como si ante ellos;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXbaXXXX bXXX XXXXXXbb XA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,4,8,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011101101111 10101100101011010 110001011001110001110 1111 1101011010100 11101101111011 110110010100 1110010111011 111110100110110 0100010011100100 1010100111110000 0111111011011110 1110000 1110 101011110 11010100 111010 1101100 111001010010 11010 11011101101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 195
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • 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; se is repeated.

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

  • summary of Los Heraldos Negros;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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