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

Min Røst var svag, min Sang var mat,
Og Strængen zittred som mit Hierte;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXXXXX XXbcdbXb XXXXXedX XXXXXeXe XXXXXfcf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111111 111011111 11110101 1101111 11011010 1101001 11111010 101001111 0111010 0110000 1101001 11100010 1111101 110101 10101010 1101011 110111 11111111 111111 1111111 1110111 1101101 1111101 1101110 1100111 100101 110111 1011001 11110111 101100101 1011111 101111 10110111 110111100 110011 11011010 11110100 111101 1110110 1101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 242
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Begeistringen;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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