This is an analysis of the poem Epístola Ao Bardo Muniz that begins with:

Cala-te, esdrúxulo lírico;
Teu estro é bandulho hidrópico! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,32,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110010 110100100 1011001100 10110010 110110100 1010110 10110010 110100100 11101000 101010100 10100100 11101000 10100100 10101010 11101000 101010100 10110110 10000100 101101000 10110110 1101100 11010100 10110110 10000100 101010100 1100100 11001100 101010100 11010110 1001101 101010100 1100100 1010101000 1110010100 0100100 1010101000 11011010 10100110 1010101000 1110010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1186
  • Average number of words per stanza: 217
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; rico, pico, ticos, citas, licas, nico, tica are repeated.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines rico, ticos, licas, nico, tica are repeated).

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

  • summary of Epístola Ao Bardo Muniz;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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