This is an analysis of the poem Til — — - that begins with:

Tak for den Silkeskjønhed,
Din Haand mig gav — det Guld,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaaXXXXXXXXXbbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111100 111111 011011 01100 10110111 111101 1111110 1101000 111110 0111000 111110 111110 110100 1111110 11010101 110011 01000111 111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 508
  • Average number of words per stanza: 88
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Til — — -;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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