This is an analysis of the poem Salomons Sang Blandt Nomaderne that begins with:

Stiig ned fra dit Bjerg! du Favre, kom hid!
Er du ei med min Elskovs Veie fortrolig?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaX XXXX XXXX XXXX bXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111101011 00111101100 110011111 110010 111111011 111111110010 1111111001 11010 11011011011 1101111111001 1101111001 11001 11110101101 1111011101011 11111111011 11001 1001110011 101011110010 10011011 11010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 156
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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; din, jeg, mit are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words jeg, mit are repeated.

    The author used the same word jeg 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 Salomons Sang Blandt Nomaderne;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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