This is an analysis of the poem Du Skiønheds Øsse Brynd that begins with:

Du skiønheds øsse Brynd
Hvor ved skal ieg dig ligne...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXX XXXXXXa XXXXXbb XXXbbXa XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011 111111 10111110 110101 100111 11111 011011 11111 11111101 110111 110110 010101 010101010 111111 111100 1101100 110111 01111 110101 11101 101101 110101 011111 110101 111101 11011 11011 1111011 11011110 11101 11111 111111 11111 11111 101010 110111 010101 11111 11111 111110 111100 11111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 172
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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; som is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Du Skiønheds Øsse Brynd;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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