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

Vee Støvet, hvis i denne Livets Scene
Slet intet Lys opklarte Tvivlens Nat!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX aXaX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111101 110110101 1111111110 111101111 110011101 111111 1011110 1101111 1011111 11110101 1011111100 11011111 11111010 110111101 11100100 110111111 110010011 11100110100 1111111111 11010111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 149
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; jeg, den are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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