This is an analysis of the poem Andagtshymne [dig Alt Levendes Væld, Dig, Aandernes Evige Kilde] that begins with:

Dig alt Levendes Væld, dig, Aandernes evige Kilde,
Verdeners aldrig udgranskede Grund, dig, Himlenes Udspring,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX aXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,20,22,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110011100101 100101001110010 1110011001100 110001110111 1110111001010 11111111111110 111111111001 10100011110011 11110100111010 1000101010100 111111110111110 1110011010100 1110110111011 10011101101 101111011001 111101111110 1111100111110 1000111011100 11001001100100 100111110111 11111111101010 11101111101111110 11111111100110 1110111001110010 1110010111101010 1010010111010011 10010101111100100 1011011100110010 11101110011110 111110110010 1010011111111001 111001011001110 1110011110011 11111111101111 1010101111101010 1100111111111110 1001111111110 00101111011111 111000011110010 1111111001110 101111101010110 1011001111110010 10000110010110 1100110110110 10110101111111010 101101111111010 111110001110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 878
  • Average number of words per stanza: 160
  • Amount of lines: 47
  • Average number of symbols per line: 55 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • 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; dig, i, stor, s, af, d, du, og are repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase han connects the lines.

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

  • summary of Andagtshymne [dig Alt Levendes Væld, Dig, Aandernes Evige Kilde];
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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