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

Sildig kom vi med Slud til Ringsted; i dæmrende Kammer
Skrev jeg, mens Hesten fik Høe, langsomt paa Ruden mit Navn....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011111101110 1111011101101111 1111111111011 111111111111000 100101011110010 11111101111 101101111001 1110001011100 1111011110011010 1110110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 577
  • Average number of words per stanza: 106
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 57 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 11
  • 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 Ringsted;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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