This is an analysis of the poem O, Stilhed! Tankerige Ord! that begins with:

O, Stilhed! tankerige Ord!
Saa vækkende som Sangens Muse;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXabab XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101001 111101 1111111 111111110 11111001 11111101 01111101 111101101 0111111 110111111 101111011 11111110 11010111 10001101 11110111 01111110 111101 11111111 11010011 110111 1101111 11111001 111111 1111110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 260
  • Average number of words per stanza: 55
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • 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 is repeated.

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

  • summary of O, Stilhed! Tankerige Ord!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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