This is an analysis of the poem Sulamiths Sang Paa Bjergstien that begins with:

Bort, bort! — jeg vil flye;
Jeg mit Aasyn vil skjule....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaX XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 11111011 11111011001 110011001 10011 1110100 101110110 111001110 11111 11101 1111011001 111111001 11111 101101 1111110101 1111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 138
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; jeg, vil, til, er, din, var, ei, hans are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Sulamiths Sang Paa Bjergstien;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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