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

Alt kommer an paa Vinden til Søes, tit pludselig slaaer den
Om til en anden Kant, Alting maa lystre dens Vink....

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: 110111011110011 111101101111 10111111001 100110101101 1001011011101110 1011011111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 328
  • Average number of words per stanza: 64
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 54 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 11
  • 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 Vinden;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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