This is an analysis of the poem En Moders Skaal that begins with:

Om ogsaa ude Stormens Slag
Med Hagl paa Ruden trommer,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXXXXX XXXXXXXX bXbXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101101 1111010 01010111 1101110 1101111 11011 1110100 111101 11010101 111111 1101111 11111 1111111 111111 1111111 110101 1111101 010111 1101111 11101 1111111 1110 1111101 010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 224
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; med is repeated.

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

  • summary of En Moders Skaal;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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