This is an analysis of the poem Åndesyn Fra Gamle Dage that begins with:

Åndesyn fra gamle dage,
Valhals guder, kom tilbage!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXXa XbXXXXXXXa XXXXXXbXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111 1010110 1110 1110 11111 111101 1110101 111 101 111101 110101 11101111 101 11 1100100 110111 111010 111 100 100111 110111 1011101 1110 1110 111111 11111 1111111 111 111 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 220
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; med, vor are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines je, rke, re are repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word nord at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Åndesyn Fra Gamle Dage;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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