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

Quando morta a f'licidade,
A fé expira também!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100100 011001 100011110 11001101 100111101000 10110100 1011110 1011000 1111100 111001100 11000110 110010010 1101110 1011000 010001100 1011001000 10010100 11100100 101010010 111001000
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 101
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

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