This is an analysis of the poem Sang Til Thorvaldsens Sidste Fødselsdag that begins with:

En lille Sang, — o hør dog den!
Thi nu er vi saa glade!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXXXXX XXXXaXbb XXXXXXcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111111 110111 1111100 111100 1110 111100 11100 11 10011110 111111 1111100 11101 1110 111110 10111 11 11010101 111110 1110111 110010 111 1111 10011 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 195
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Sang Til Thorvaldsens Sidste Fødselsdag;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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