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

Homem, da vida as sombras inclementes
Interrogas em vão: - Que céus habita Deus?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 101101101000 1000111111001 1101001100 1001101110 1111011100 110011101000 101010100110 111110110010 010100100111100 111011100110 11011011010 1011100111 110010110100 111011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 538
  • Average number of words per stanza: 111
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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