This is an analysis of the poem Faareveile Skov that begins with:

Tykke, veldædige Bøge! Mosdækkede Stene!
Smilende Stund!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXX aXXX XXXb XbXX XXXX XXXX XcXc XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101101 101 11010110111 101 010101110101 1011 11110101110 101 101011001010 111 111001111110 101 10110111011 1111 1111011111 1011 1010111100 1101 1111111100100 1111 1100111011 1101 1111011111010 1011 11111101010 1011 111011110110 1001 11111110101 1111 111111011001 1111 100111111010 1011 110101111010 1001
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 138
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; de, og, min are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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