This is an analysis of the poem Æ Spøgels that begins with:

A kam op ad Resendaal
øwer æ Brow ved Mølgord;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XaXaXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,7,6,6,6,6,9,6,6,6,6,6,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111100 1111 101111 111111 1 1 0111 0111100 101111 0111100 1111011 11111 0110111 1 1 01111 1111111 1010111 111111 111111 1 11 0111111 1101111 11010111 1101101 1 11 11011111 111110 11001111 1001110 1 11 011111 1111111 1011111 1110100 1 11 1110111 1111010 11010110 1110110 1 1 0111 0111100 101111 11111100 11111110 11111111 1111110 1 11 11110111 1111011 0111110 1101110 1 11 11011100 110111 101011 1111111 1 11 11111111 1111010 1100101 110010 1 11 111111 110110 11001111 111111 1 11 1110111 11111 01110111 111111 1 1 0111 0111100 101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 162
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 88
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; haaj, mi', det are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words 'haah, a, og, det, mi' are repeated.

    The author used the same word a at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines 'haah is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word ' at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase 'haah connects the lines.

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

  • summary of Æ Spøgels;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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