This is an analysis of the poem Til Asali [i] that begins with:

Jeg var et Rov for vilde Sandsedrømme,
Min Vilje svag var og min Tanke sløv,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111110 11111111 1101011101 111111111 11111110 1011011101 11101111 1101110101 111111101 11101111 111101111 1001011101 1100111111 111111101 101100111 100111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 153
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Til Asali [i];
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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