This is an analysis of the poem Til De Døde that begins with:
Sover sødt i hellig Fred!
Blomsten sig om Graven slynger,...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.
- Rhyme scheme: AXXa AXXA AXXAXA
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1011101 10111010 10111010 1011101 1011101 1010110 1110010 11111 1011101 1110101 1010101 11111 1011101
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 89
- Average number of words per stanza: 18
- Amount of lines: 13
- 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 Til De Døde;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
Pay attention: the program cannot take into account all the numerous nuances of poetic technique while analyzing. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability with respect to the information.
More information about poems by Schack von Staffeldt
- Analysis of Til Den Helliganede
- Analysis of Til Den Natlige Sangerinde
- Analysis of Til En Ung Digter
