I Skoven by Ludvig Bodtcher: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem I Skoven that begins with:

Du smykker dig til Pintsefest
Du gamle Eeg, du Skovens Præst!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXXXaXbbXXXabXXXXXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 26,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011100 0110101 0101110 1001101 1110010 1001111 1111100 11011100 11100111 1101111100 1110001 11111 1111111101 1101011 111111 1111101 1111111 111111 1011011 1101101 0111100 10111101 01100111 01011101 1111111 1111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 804
  • Average number of words per stanza: 157
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • 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:

    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; du, jeg are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words du, og are repeated.

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

  • summary of I Skoven;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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