This is an analysis of the poem A Morte É Dura that begins with:

Porém, longe da pátria é dupla a morte
Desgraçado do mísero que expira...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X X X X X X X X X X X X a X b X X X X X X X X X X X X X X b X c X c X X a X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111001 1001101100 1111100110 101011110100 11001011100 110010011100 11110111 111000100 11001010 10101001110 110010010000 10110111100 1010101100 110001101010 101111011100 01000110010 1001001101 1101011010 10111001001 10001101101 11011011100 1000110110 101010111 10011010100 1101110110000 110111010 100100011110 1111001100 1101000110 1011111000 10101101010 1101101100 11000110001 0101010011110 11000111001001 10011010100 100111001 11011011110 10101001111
  • Amount of stanzas: 39
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 35
  • Average number of words per stanza: 7
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; de, o are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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