This is an analysis of the poem Jeg Vilde Mig Udride that begins with:

Jeg vilde mig udride
Alt for min Kjærestes Dør;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabbXXX XXXXaXX bbXXXXX XXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 1111010 111111 10111 111111 110110 1101 1101100 11111 11111 11111 1111111 1111100 1101 110111 111111 1111110 1111110 100111 111111 1101 111101 11111 11011 100111 11111 101101 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 171
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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 is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word jeg is repeated.

    The author used the same word jeg at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

    The poet repeated the same word trav at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase der connects the lines.

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

  • summary of Jeg Vilde Mig Udride;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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