This is an analysis of the poem Fra Et Brev Til Moderen that begins with:

Opfordrer jeg min Sangerinde,
At tænde Flammer i min Sjæl ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXaXa XX aXXXB XXXaB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,2,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10011100 1110111 111111 111111 101011 1111111 1011011 11111101 1011011111 1101011101 110110111 1100 111111 1111 11010111 110110111 1000000 11111101 111101 11010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 167
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Fra Et Brev Til Moderen;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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