This is an analysis of the poem Horas Vivas that begins with:

Noite: abrem-se as flores . . .
Que esplendores!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX aXaXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXaXXXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011111 11000 1101100 101 11100 1100 101010 10111 111100 1000 1110010 101 101100 1100 101010 01 101110 1100 100100 10 101100 1100 1011000 100 101010 11100 101100 101 10110 0100 111000 100 1111100 1000 101101 101 101100 1100 101010 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 15 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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