This is an analysis of the poem Balders Død that begins with:

Fra mit Breidabliks den lyse Bue
Steg jeg ned, trods Skyerne, hvis Torden...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaX XaXX XXbXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1111100111 11111110 111011010 10111011 111011111 10110110 1111111010 1110001 1111101110 100011011 111001010 1111111 101111111 111011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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 Balders Død;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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