This is an analysis of the poem Ved En Vens Afrejse Til Paris! that begins with:

Ved en Vens Afrejse til Paris!'
Mel. Jeg er et Søndagsbarn!...

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: aX XaXX XXXX XXXa XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110110 110110 1101111 11100110 11011111 1101111 11000101 1111110 11001110 10110110 11111100 1001111 01011101 11011110 0100111 10000011 11110011 11010101 11010110 1101110 10010111 1010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 112
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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 Ved En Vens Afrejse Til Paris!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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