This is an analysis of the poem Kjærlighed that begins with:

See Solen blusser saa elskovsrød!
Den lægger sit Hoved i Bølgens Skjød....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXXX XXXXXX XXaXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010110 11110111 11111111 1001111 1101110 01100110 11011101 111100100 1101111111 1110111 1100011 011010 11011101 11011101 111111001 11111111 11110110 11011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 202
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines d is repeated).

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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