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

Visselulle, nu Barnlil!
Sov nu sødt og sov nu længe!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXAX XXXX babX cXcX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXAX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100110 1111111 111101 1011101 10111 111110 10111 1011100 110111 1011110 10111 1110111 100011 101111 011101 1111101 111101 111101 011100 111111 1110111 1110111 1110100 101100 1111111 101111 1110101 1111011 100110 1111111 111101 1011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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; nu, jeg are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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