This is an analysis of the poem Flyv, Fugl! Flyv that begins with:

Flyv, Fugl! flyv over Furresøens Vove!
Nu kommer Natten saa sort,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaXXXX XXXXbXbX XXXXXXXX bXbXXXXX XXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101001 1101011 11011011 1011011 111111101 10101 1111001010 1111101 111101001 111011 100101101 1101101 0111011111 10101 11111111 11111 1111010010 101011 1111101010 111101 11011101 1111111 111101111 101101 111101001 111111 101101101 1011011 10101110 1011111 101110110 101111 1111010010 1101011 1111010 110111 1011011001 111101 1110111111 1101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 268
  • Average number of words per stanza: 54
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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; du, kj, jeg are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word siig is repeated.

    The author used the same word flyv at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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  • summary of Flyv, Fugl! Flyv;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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