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

Saae Du ham min lille Dreng
Med den lyse krøllede Lok?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101111 11111 11111 111101 1111111 11111 111110101 11111 110011 10111101 10110 110111 1011100 11011 1111101 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 212
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; saae, tom, saa, du are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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