This is an analysis of the poem Paa Strandveien that begins with:

Rullende henad de støvede Veie,
Kjøre vi muntert og let....

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: XaXaXXXX XXXXbXXX bbXbXbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010011 111011 111001 1011001 1010 101 101 1110 101101 101110 100101011 1011110 101 101 10110 1111 1111101 111111 101111001 1010101 1010 1011 1011 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 196
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Paa Strandveien;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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