This is an analysis of the poem Balders Fortvivlelse that begins with:

Nu, man veed min Skiæbne nær, gienlyde
Helhiems Hvelvinger af Jubellatter;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 11111110 1010011000 1111101010 11010011 111001110 10101010 11011110 1111101 110100110 1111011 1110101000 101010111 111111101 11111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 181
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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