This is an analysis of the poem Kilden [af Kilderne Smaa] that begins with:

Af Kilderne smaa
kan blive en Aa,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX XXabXa XXXXXX XbXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 1111 1111 11111 11001 1101111 11011 111101 11101010 11011 1111 11011010 1101 11011 110110110 011111 11001 111110100 11111 1111 1101101 11001 111111 11111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 140
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • 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.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word da is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Kilden [af Kilderne Smaa];
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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