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

Du gamle, sølvblaa, stille, klare
Isse-Fiord! som Nordens Helte...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXaaXXXXXXXbXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXbXXXXXXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 45,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111 111101 111111 1011111 011111 1010110 101111 1011101 100011 111110 11101 1111101 101011 1010111 111011 11111010 1010110 111011 111011 10101000 11100100 111110 101111 11111010 101111 110110010 101110 101111 111011 101111 101111 1111111 1111101 111011 11111 111011 111111 1011 110011 1111101 1110101 101101 11011 11111100 11101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1511
  • Average number of words per stanza: 261
  • Amount of lines: 45
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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 is repeated.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines lger, kke, de are repeated).

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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