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

A Adelino Fontoura
Esbraseia o Ocidente na agonia...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaXXXXXXXXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 01000100 10011001100 11101101000 11010101010 101011010110 1001111100 1100101000 11101101001000 111001000 11001001110 101010110011 01010010110 0100010010 1001010110010 11010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 521
  • Average number of words per stanza: 98
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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