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

Se, hvor Kilden springer,
Sikker paa sig selv;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXXXXb XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXbc XXXXXXXX XXXcXXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111010 10111 111110 10101 10110 111 10101 1101 100110 11101 101010 10011 111110 11111 111010 11110 11101 11111 10111 10101 11100 11101 111010 10111 11101 11101 11101 110111 11101 1111 101011 11101 11110 10101 111010 10111 101000 10111 101110 10101 111100 10100 11110 11101 1111 11111 11101 1100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 173
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Kildespring;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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