This is an analysis of the poem Far Skal Sove that begins with:

Hører du det, min egen Unge,
nu maa du kjønt holde Tand for Tunge;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXaaXX aXbbXXXXbXXXXXXX XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,16,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011101 11011111 11111111 1111111010 110110 111111101 111100101 1101 1101 1111 111101101 1101111111 111110110110 110111110 11000110 1111110 010111010 11001111110 111111010 110111 10111111 111111000 1111111110 1111111100 11011101 1011111 11100111000 1111111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1002
  • Average number of words per stanza: 210
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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; og, du are repeated.

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

  • summary of Far Skal Sove;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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