Serubabel by Nicolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig: poem analysis

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

Herrens Huus var lagt i Støvet,
Glemt al Davids Herlighed,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaXX XXXXaa XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXaXX
  • 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: 1011111 1110100 101110 111111 1111010 101110 1010101 1111010 1011111 1001101 111111 1001101 1001110 110111 1001111 101111 101110110 10001110 11111 11111 101111 10111 1011010 10101010 1010111 110100 111111 0100101 101111 1001100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 169
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5

  • 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; hans, er are repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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