This is an analysis of the poem Er Ikke Ephraim Min Lyst that begins with:

Er ikke Ephraim min Lyst,
Min Længsels Turtel-Due;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011011 11101 111111101 11011 110011 1101111 1111111 110111 1101111 1111 1101011 11101 111111 111011 11111 111110 1101011 10111 1111111 110110 111111 111111 11010 110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 222
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • 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 Er Ikke Ephraim Min Lyst;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Hans Adolph Brorson