This is an analysis of the poem Sørge Hvo Sørge Vil! that begins with:

Sørge hvo sørge vil!
jeg har ei Tid dertil;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXX aabbXXXX XcXXXXcc XXXXXaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 111110 111110 1011 110111 11011 111110 1101 1111010 10110 101111 1101 111111 11011 1111 1100 111110 111110 111101 1101 10110 111110 110111 111 111101 11101 1111 1101 101111 111100 100101 1011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 171
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Sørge Hvo Sørge Vil!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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