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

Min Sjæl er heed af Længslens Tørst,
Mit Bryst er tomt for Glæde....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXX aXXXXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1101111 11110111 1111011 11111 11110001 10101100 1110110 11111101 11111 110010 110111 11111100 11111101 111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 210
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; den is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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