This is an analysis of the poem Den Første Lærke that begins with:

Den første Lærke, den første Lærke!
vort Hjerte jubler i Dagens Sol....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa XbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 11101101 111111 11101111 111111 1110111 111111 11011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 138
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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; den, f, rste, l, rke are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word den is repeated.

    The author used the same word den 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 Den Første Lærke;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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