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

De carne mole e pele bambalhona,
Ante a própria figura se extasia....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX 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: 0111101000 100101011100 1010101111000 101010100 1000001011000 1101011010100 1111001001000 011011000 11001011000 01011010100 110100101000 1110010010100 111100010 110010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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