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

Saasnart min Stemning stevner
Mod Lidenskabens Nat,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXX XbXb XcXc XXXa XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXb XXXX aaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011010 110001 11011 111110 011110 11011 110101 110101 11101 11111 1101010 110111 0101110 11111 1101110 11101 0001110 100111 101111 110110 1100110 111101 1101010 110111 11111111 010111 1011010 010001 10110 111101 1011010 11101 010110 1111 11111 11111 1111 111101 110101 110001 100101 110111 110101 110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 94
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; er, og, der, d are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words frygt, der, med are repeated.

    The author used the same word her at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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