This is an analysis of the poem Ciclo that begins with:

Manhã. Sangue em delírio, verde gomo,
Promessa ardente, berço e liminar: ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXX XXX XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1111001010 10010101100 01101100100 1101000101110 10011100111010 1011101110 01111110100110 110111001 11110011100 01010100110 0111011010 11100001010 11100101100 110101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 181
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; o, e are repeated.

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

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

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

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