This is an analysis of the poem Soneto I that begins with:

Ao sol do meio-dia eu vi dormindo
Na calçada da rua um marinheiro,...

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: 11111011100 110011011000 10001011011100 1101100111000 1110011100 100011001000 10010110100 10001011100 11100100100 0101001001100 100010010100 10001001100 11100101110 101011111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 119
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

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

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