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

Alt hvad som Fuglevinger fik,
Alt hvad som efter Fugle-Skik...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaXX XaXXXb XXXXXX XXXaXX XXbXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110001 1111011 110101 1011101 1111101 11111 11011111 11011101 010010 1101100 11010111 1111110 10111100 11000111 110111 1111111 1110111 11001 11111111 11011111 110110 1111111 11011100 11010 11111111 1111101 1110010 1011110 1111101 111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 170
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • 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 words alt, og are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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