This is an analysis of the poem Naturens Sjæleliv Fornam Du Stille that begins with:

Naturens Sjæleliv fornam Du stille,
Hvor Nattergalen slog i dunkle Lund,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaX XXaX XXa XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 100101001 1100011101 110101111 111010111 0101011101 11111110 1111000001 1101110110 111001111 110111110 11111111 100011011 0110111 1111000110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word hvor is repeated.

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  • summary of Naturens Sjæleliv Fornam Du Stille;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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