This is an analysis of the poem Småvers that begins with:

Den, som aldrig turde drikke
For Kierlighed er Viin...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 25,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111011 110001 1110111 1111100111 110 101110 1101111 10000101 100001101 111011 1110 1000 11111111 11111111010100 1 0101010 1110 100011101101100 11111000 110010 11010 01011111010 1110 1111011 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 869
  • Average number of words per stanza: 123
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Småvers;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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