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

Ei Lægen blot, som hans Exempel lærte,
Som ledtes ved hans faderlige Raad;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXXXXXXXXXbXbXXcXXXcXXXabc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 28,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111001 110111001 11111011 1001110111 10111111010 111101101 110111010 111100101 101110111 1010011101 1111010101 11110111 0101111010 110110111 1110111010 1110001101 111110010 101110011 111110111 1010010110 11111111 111100111 11011101 111101111 11110110 10110101 1100111010 1101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 210
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (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; som, hans, i, hvo are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, hvo are repeated.

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

  • summary of Ved Bergers Død;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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