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

Lad Andre med forelsket Aand
Besynge Maj! din kjælne Lyst...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXaaa XXXXXXbXb XXXXXXccc XXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,9,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111001 101111 1101111 11000111 11011111 1011100 111 111 10111101 11110111 111111 1111111 1111100 10111101 1011011 111 1100 10110111 11010111 11011011 11011100 1101111 11011111 10011101 110 1011 011111101 111110 1101111 1110101 11010111 1110111 1111101 0111 1101 11011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 252
  • Average number of words per stanza: 50
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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; og is repeated.

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

    The author used the same word og 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 Høstminde;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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