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

Natten skimter,
Stiernehæren glimter,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXXX XXbXXX cXXXXX XcXXXa XXcXXX XXXXXX bXXXac XXXXXX XXdXXd XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010 10010 10101111 101 11101 1011111 11 1011 11010011 1010 100110 11111011 1110 11110 1111001 110 111110 111010011 1010 101010 110111 110 1011 11110101 101 1011 111110 101 10101 10111010 111 11001 11111110 110 11101 11110100 11 1110 1111011 111 10111 111110110 11 10101 1111101 110 101100 11111100 1010 10110 1101101 111 11011 10111101 1010 11110 101011001 100 11110011 111110101 1110 11110 1111011 1100 101100 1110111 101 101100 1111111 1110 10101 101111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 72
  • 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:

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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