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

Mellem Aprikosens Grene
Jeg titted ad Vindvet ind;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaX aXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XbXb XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010001 1101101 101101 111011 1111110 11111 1111110 111101 111110 10111 1111110 101101 10111 110101 111101 101101 1110110 011101 1101010 11111 1011110 110101 11001001 1010101 11011100 110111 1010110 110101 11111 110101 11100 1010111 111101 111111 111111 111111 111111 101101 111111 110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 102
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

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