This is an analysis of the poem Farlige Drømme that begins with:

Der blev stille i Stuen,
da Festen var endt;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXaXX XbXbXXXX XXXaXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 11011 11110 111100 11110 1010 1111 11110 110110 111 110110 101 01011 1101 11110 101 1101 1010 11010 1101 11110 1101 1111 11111 1101100 11 1111111 111 11110 111 1101 10011 11111 1011 11111 10100 11111 1101 11110 1010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 157
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Farlige Drømme;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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