This is an analysis of the poem Til Freden that begins with:

Krigens Larm og Skrækkens Bulder,
Svøbt i Tvedragts Tordenskye,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaXXa bXbcddc XaXXXXX XXXXXXc XXXXbXX XeXeXXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011110 111010 1111010 110101 1011101 101011 111111 1011110 11111 11101110 1010111 111001 1010001 1010111 111011 10101 111011 1011100 111111 1011011 101110 111111 1111101 111011 1011000 11111 1111001 111111 11101110 101111 10111010 1010101 1110110 1110100 101101 1011010 1110 1011100 111011 1110 111011 10110
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 195
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 is repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines mme, der, de are repeated).

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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