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

Som før Leander gjennem Havets Bølger
Hver Aftenstund sig skyndte til sin Mø,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaX abXb aXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1101010101 110011111 110111011 111001010 1110110111 11111101 11111110 111111001 1011110111 1101111101 1111110111 1101011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 151
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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