This is an analysis of the poem Er Voto (The Vow) that begins with:

Senti st'antra. A Ssan Pietro e Marcellino
Ce stanno certe moniche befane, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXb XbXb XaX XXX X XcdX bedc ffb XeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,1,4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100101010010 11011010 100011001000 011010101 10110100111000 11100011001 101101010100 1000110101 10100110100 11101001010 11110111111110 1110011000 110110011110 1011100111000 10 1000111010110001 111101 110110110 0101101111 1010001101 0111101 1011001111 10111 1011001 111111 1010011101 11011001 1111101 1110011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 118
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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 Er Voto (The Vow);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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