This is an analysis of the poem I Bergen — I that begins with:

Skal altid fæste mit Haar under Hue,
Tør aldrig sætte en Sløjfe deri;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXXXaX XXXX XXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,4,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011111101 11011110 11011 1111011 1101111001 1111111 0111011 1101111 01011100 110100111 111111101 101011100 11110110110 11111111011 101011010 11111111 111111010110 11011111 110011010110 1100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 249
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; g, det are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words det, v are repeated.

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

  • summary of I Bergen — I;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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