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

Hungrige kom vi til Slagelse Bye; hvor nu er et Herberg,
Boede i fordums Tid, eensomt og roligt en Præst....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111101110110 111011011011 1100101111111 1110100101 111000111001001 1111011101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 345
  • Average number of words per stanza: 56
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 57 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; hvor is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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