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

Hvad er det, som fra Jorden her,
Saa mægtigt drager mit Begær...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbbX XXXccX XXXbXX ddXXXa XXXefX dXXefX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111100 11101111 11111110 1110101 11011111 1001110 11011101 110110 111110 1000100 11010101 110100 11111110 11010111 11011 11110111 1001100 11010 1100011 11110111 111110 11110100 1101100 111110 11000100 11100100 01101 1110101 1111101 111101 1101111 11010111 101111 11001101 11001101 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 168
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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