This is an analysis of the poem O Poeta Moribundo that begins with:

Poetas! amanhã ao meu cadáver
Minha tripa cortai mais sonorosa!......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaX XXXX aXXX XXXX XXaX XXXb aXXb XXaX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101110 10101011000 110101011010 110011010000 10110111000 101011011000 11011101000 111011001100 101110111010 11011101000 10011001110 101100010100 11011111000 1100101100 101101001100 10110010111000 1011101001 101100011000 1101101010110 1110110101000 11011010000 010000011000 101101100 11010010110 10110110110 110111010100 111011110010 1111001100010 101010100100 1001001000 1111001100100 11100101100 111011101000 01101101100 101101010 10111110110 101101001010 111010001110 0101001000 11110100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 140
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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; o, que are repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase a connects the lines.

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

  • summary of O Poeta Moribundo;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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