This is an analysis of the poem Lyse Nætter that begins with:

Paa Stranden skælver ej det mindste Blad;
Her ruller Søen sølvblank ud sit Bad,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXXXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011111 01011111 11000101100 1101010110 01110010 1100010110 1001 0111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 294
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Lyse Nætter;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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