This is an analysis of the poem Du Stærke Død, Din Taushed Vækker Gru that begins with:

Du stærke Død, din Taushed vækker Gru;
Dit Spor er jo kun Kirkegaardens Grave....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01111011 1101110001 110101110 111111111 111011101 01111111 11010101010 110101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Du Stærke Død, Din Taushed Vækker Gru;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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