This is an analysis of the poem Oldingens Tilbageblik Paa Livet that begins with:
Laan milde Phoebus! Harpen Klang,
Mens Oldingen paa Gravens Bredde,...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXXX aXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX aXXX XXXX XXXX aXXX XXXX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1110101 11001101 11110110 11010011 111001001 01001101 01011100 111111 111111 11111111010 1101110 11010110 11101 11011101 11011100 111011 1111011 1101111 1101100 1101111111 11011101 111101 1101011 11001110 11011101 11010011 110111111 11111100 11111100 1101111 11001111 111001 11001001 01001101 11011100 100111 1100101 11011100 1110110 11011100
- Amount of stanzas: 10
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
- Average number of words per stanza: 24
- Amount of lines: 40
- 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 is repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words du, og are repeated.
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- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
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More information about poems by Ludvig Bodtcher
- Analysis of Opmuntring [et Hav Vi Alle Pløje]
- Analysis of Opmuntring [men, Hr. Kunstner, Seer Jeg Ret? ]
- Analysis of Philosophen
