This is an analysis of the poem Hvorfor Vække Disse Minder? that begins with:

Hvorfor vække disse Minder?
Lad dem fare over Sø,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXXXXXX aaabXXXXX abXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101110 111101 11111110 11111 1011010 1110111 11100100 10111000 101001 11111110 101010 1010110 101111 100111 1010101 101111 1010111 1011101 101110 111101 1010100 10111 111011 1101101 1111111 10111 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 269
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Hvorfor Vække Disse Minder?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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