Savnet by Jens Baggesen: poem analysis

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

Af ængstlig Længsel nu mit Hierte gyser,
Min Siel er skiult i Nat, som Nordens Pol;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaXXXXXbXbXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 32,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111111110 1101111101 11110100010 01101001 1101111101 11110111 111111111 1111010111 1100110110 110010011 1001011010 010110111 1111110111 101101001 1111110111 1101100111 111110111 1101111001 1111111111 1100110111 1011001 1110010 111011111 111101101 1110010101 11111001 111111 111111111 11111111 110111110 11111101010 111101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1256
  • Average number of words per stanza: 240
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8

  • 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; og, i, er, hvor, kun, du, den are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word kun is repeated.

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

  • summary of Savnet;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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