This is an analysis of the poem Nattetanker [han Maa Slet Ikke Tænke] that begins with:

Han maa slet ikke tænke,
Jeg ændser hans Jalousie!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX abab cXXX XXXX XXcX XXXX dXdX XbXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 11110 110111 110101 1101111 11111 11110111 1011111 1111110 111111 1111010 1101111 100110 11111 1011000 110111 1101100 111111 111110 11111 1110011 1111111 1101101 111101 111111 111101 111101 011110 110111100 11101 111110 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 104
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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; jeg, han, saa, og, det are repeated.

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

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

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

  • summary of Nattetanker [han Maa Slet Ikke Tænke];
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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