This is an analysis of the poem Flugt [jeg Har Seet Den Store Verden! ] that begins with:

Jeg har seet den store Verden!
Sagde jeg „den store"? Himmel!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111110 11110010 1111110 1010010 111011 111011 111011 101111 10101010 10101010 10101010 10111010 1010101 101100 10101010 11110 111111 111111101 1110010 11111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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, den, det, hvor, er, intet, alting, hvilken are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words hvor, intet are repeated.

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

  • summary of Flugt [jeg Har Seet Den Store Verden! ];
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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