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

Ikke længer Hiulet ruller,
Snekken meer ey Bølgen bryder,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XXaX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX aXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010 10101110 11111110 111010 10101100 10101010 1111110 11100010 1111010 10011 1111010 101100 111011 1110111 111100 110110 1000101 111111 111011 1111101 1111010 1110111 1111000 1010011 10101011 10111010 1010100 1000110 10101 110010 01111 1110010 1011110 10111010 1111001 111101 11110 0110101 111101 1010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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