This is an analysis of the poem Ungdoms Mod that begins with:

Hvad der huer mig ved Skoven? -
Eensomhed! en frodig Grund!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa XXXX XXXX XaXX XXXX XbXb XcXX XXdd XXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111110 1001101 10101100 111111 101111 101100 101111 101111 10111101 11111 110101 111101 111111 1111101 1110101 0111110 101110 110111 11101110 101010 101111 111111 101011 101101 1001010 100111 1111110 111101 101100 111101 1111101 101101 1011111 1110101 101111 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 114
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • 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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

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