This is an analysis of the poem Pálida Inocência that begins with:

Por que, pálida inocência,
Os olhos teus em dormência ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX XXXXXX XaXXXX XXXXXX XXXaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110100 1101110 0101011 11000101 110110 1011110 1110100 111010100 111010 1100110 111111 100100100 1100 01100010 1110010 1111100 11101100 110011 111001000 0110010 1100110 11101100 1110100 100110 111011100 100011100 100111 110100110 1010100 1010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 151
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 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 Pálida Inocência;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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