Dér Sidder Hun! Jeg Ser Et Kredsløb Svinde by Holger Drachmann: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Dér Sidder Hun! Jeg Ser Et Kredsløb Svinde that begins with:

Dér sidder hun! Jeg ser et Kredsløb svinde,
som i en magisk Hvirvel rev mig hen:...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX aXaX XbX bbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1010111111 1111010111 1011011011 110111010 01111110 1101110111 111110110 1110111 1111011000 011111111 1111010110 110110011 1111111101 1111111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 137
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 9

  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

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

  • summary of Dér Sidder Hun! Jeg Ser Et Kredsløb Svinde;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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