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

Se entrares, ó meu anjo, alguma vez
Na solidão onde eu sonhava em ti,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXa XXXX aXXX aXXX aXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111001101001 11001110011 110101011010 101101010 101001011100 10110111000 111101100100 1111010 1111011010 111100111 111100101 111110 11111011001010 1011001100 01100111100 1101100 10011100110 100010011011 10010110110110 101101 110010101010 1110101001 1011111110 110010 10101010100 1101011100 0010101101 1101000 11001101100 111010111 110011010 1011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; e, de are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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