This is an analysis of the poem A Roma that begins with:

Mal se confrange na haste a corola sangrenta
e o punício vigor das pétalas descora....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXa XXXa 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: 11110110100100 111010110100 1110100110000100 1101111110010 11110011010011000 1010010110100 110100001011000100 1101100011101010 101001111110 11111111110100 1101100011100 1010100100010100 1011010111010110 1110001010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 157
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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; e is repeated.

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

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

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