This is an analysis of the poem Jeg Seer Dig, Søde Lam, At Staae that begins with:

Jeg seer dig, søde Lam, at staae
Paa Zions Bierge-Top....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaabX XcdXXXXX XeXeXXff XXXXXXXX bcXXddbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111111 11011 1111011 111110 1111111 110111 11011101 111101 10011100 01101 11001101 111110 0111111 110111 0111111 110101 11011011 111111 11110111 111111 1111010 1111110 111111101 101101 11110111 10111 11010101 111110 1111101 101111 11111100 111111 11010111 11011 111111 11101 111111 11111 11111101 11110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 236
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

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

  • summary of Jeg Seer Dig, Søde Lam, At Staae;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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