This is an analysis of the poem Vandmøllerens Vise that begins with:

Rask er Vandmøllerens Liv,
Hans Arbeid er Tidsfordriv....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXXXaXXXXXXXaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101001 1100100 11110101 11001011 11001011 11011 1111 10011101 11011011 11011011 1110111 1110111 11010011 1111111 11011011 111100 10001 101101111 11101 1110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 561
  • Average number of words per stanza: 105
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; vi, i are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words om, tit are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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