This is an analysis of the poem Den Brustne Harpe that begins with:

Du, som blandt Skovens Kroner
tolked saa helligt sörgelig,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaX XXXX XbXb XcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111010 1011010 10110 11110101 10101 111111 11100 101101011111 10101110 11111111 1100100 1111101 11101111 111111101 100111 1110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

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

  • summary of Den Brustne Harpe;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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