This is an analysis of the poem Skjaldens Kvad Om Stjernen that begins with:

Taagen dybt nedfalder,
Natten kalder:...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX aaXX XXXX XXbb XXXX cXcX XXXX XXXX aXXX XXXX XXXX cXcX XXXb XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101100 1010 101010 1110 1101 101 111111 11 11100 1110 11011 101 11101 100 11110 110 110010 1010 101010 1100 11101 100 11101 010 1111 101 11000 11 11101 111 101000 1010 11101 111 11110 1110 1011 100 1111 111 11110 1010 1111 110 10111 11 11101 1010 1111 100 111100 1110 1110 1100 1101 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 14
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 71
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 56
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 Skjaldens Kvad Om Stjernen;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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