Naturlivet by Bernhard Severin Ingemann: poem analysis

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

Du Verdens skjulte Sjæl, hvis Røst
Vi lytte til, naar Havet bruser,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101111 11111010 11011001 1001010010 0111001 011101010 11110000 11011100 01011111 11000101 011111 11011101 10011111 11101111 01011101 1111101 100101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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; i is repeated.

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

    The author used the same word du at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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