This is an analysis of the poem Uma Impressão De D. Juan that begins with:

Gastei no amor vinte anos — os melhores,
Da minha vida pródiga: esbanjei-os...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXX XXaX XXbXbbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 101101101100 11010101001 11001101100 10010100011 101000101000 1000101001 10011001101 1100101101100 10100010100 101000101000 110101110110 110111011110 11010010010 11010001010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 129
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; de is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words quanta, e are repeated.

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