This is an analysis of the poem I Nød that begins with:

Vældige Kraft fra Almagten, der styrer hver Dødeligs Skæbne, —
lad mig ej raadne paa Seng, lad mig ej visne som Halm. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XX XXX XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,3,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111001101101 111111111111 1110110111110 111011110101 1101111111010110 1011111111111110 111011110010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 142
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 7
  • Average number of symbols per line: 61 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 12
  • 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 I Nød;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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