Aftensang by Bernhard Severin Ingemann: poem analysis

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

Fred hviler over Land og Bye,
Ei Verden larmer meer:...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbXXXX XXXb XXXX acXc XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010111 1101010 11010111 1111 1111101 110111 1101101 110101 10110011 110111 110111111 010111 1111111 101110 11011111 110101 10101100 110111 111110 11010 11111100 111111 1110111 100111 1111111 110111 11011111 111101 11111101 11111 11011100 11101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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; og is repeated.

    The author used the same word fred at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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