Introitus by Holger Drachmann: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Introitus that begins with:

Tys! — i natlige Gyder,
Hvor Dagen knap finder Asyl,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXaXabX XXXXXXXXX XXXX XbXX XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,9,9,4,4,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010 11011010 11001010 111111 111111 1101100 1011111111 101 101111 1111111 11111111 1010110 11010010 1101011 011001 11011011 10001 1 11111 11111111 10111010 11011 1111110 1101101 111111 1111110 1111111 1 110100 100110 1011 11011010 101100 111111 111111 1101010 11011110 110110 1111111 1111011 11111111 1111111 1101010 100111 1101100 1110101 10010110 1100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 222
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 49
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5

  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; jeg, mit, hjerte, hvor, sig, den are repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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