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

Pálida à luz da lâmpada sombria,
Sobre o leito de flores reclinada, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXX XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 10111010 11100111000 100101110000 101101101010 100101111001 101111000 1011010101000 111011100111100 10110111000 1010110100 1011101000 1110111010 11110110100 11110100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • 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.

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  • summary of Pálida À Luz;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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