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

Livet skal nydes! o! Livet er herligt!
Viinranken slynger sin Arm jo saa kjærligt...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX aaXXaX XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110110010 1001011111 11111111 1101111 10011001 111111111 101011110 11100110 111111101 1000011010 10111110 11101101 1101010011 100110010 1010110 101110111 11101101 1111011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 228
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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; dens, de are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines de is repeated).

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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