This is an analysis of the poem Se Eu Morresse Amanhã that begins with:

Se eu morresse amanhã, viria ao menos
Fechar meus olhos minha triste irmã;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101010110 101101011 1010100100 1111010 10110011100 1010010111 11001001010 1111010 1111101110 1000100011 111001010110 1111010 11011101100 0101110001 0111010000110 1111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 127
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; que is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word a is repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word amanh at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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  • summary of Se Eu Morresse Amanhã;
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  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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