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

Med Fryd jeg atter Luthen stemmer;
Thi sød er Hjertets stærke Trang:...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbaXXXXXXXXXXcXXXbXcXcXXXXaXXXXcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 36,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101010 1101011 11111100100 1110111 111011110 10011 1111101100 11111011 011101100 11110 011101100 1101101 1100111101 1110 111110001 11011111 1101001101 10111100 110100100 1111101 1111011000 111001101 11111110110 11001111 11110101 11011111 11100011 11101110100 1110110 111110 101111010 11010101 111100010 01011001 11110010 11111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1311
  • Average number of words per stanza: 240
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; de, kun are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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