This is an analysis of the poem Den Sovende [lad Mig Dække Dine Spæde] that begins with:
Lad mig dække dine spæde
Fødder, mens du sover, Hulde,...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XaXa XXXX XXXa XXXX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11111 110101 1110101 101111 11111 100101 1111110 1110100 111011 1111111110 11100110 110110 1110011 1011101 1111110 01111 11101010 101011 1111110 1110110 1111110 1110101 11111010 11110
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
- Average number of words per stanza: 23
- Amount of lines: 24
- Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Den Sovende [lad Mig Dække Dine Spæde];
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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