This is an analysis of the poem Sundt Blod that begins with:

Jeg bærer med Smil min Byrde,
jeg drager med Sang mit Læs;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX aaaa XbXb aXaX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 1101111111 101111 1101111 111010110 110111 11010110 1001001 11101010 1111101 11011010 1101101 11100110 111111 11010110 110111 1111111 111001 1111111 1101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; jeg is repeated.

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

    The author used the same word jeg 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 Sundt Blod;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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