This is an analysis of the poem Explosión (Explosion) that begins with:

Spanish
Si la vida es amor, bendita sea!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bXXX XXXX XXXXbX a bXcX XXbX XdXdXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,6,1,4,4,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10 11101101001 101101001110 11101101010 1111001011000 11011001110 11111010110 110101011100 111011010 110101111 101110111000 10101010010 1110100111 1101010101 110101101011 110 010111010 1111101111 01000010111 11010100 111101010 1010101010 1101101001 110101 1101000111 00101 1111101001 00101001 1111101 111001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 135
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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.

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

  • summary of Explosión (Explosion);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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