This is an analysis of the poem Vahls Død that begins with:

Sover trygt, I spæde Blomsterspirer,
Under hvide Sneeliin sover kun!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXXXXX XXXXXXXa XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101111000 10110101 101000100 11010100 1110111 10111 1111110 1011101 100011101 10110111 10100110 1100111 1010111 1011011111 1010111 1111111 11011100 11011100 111001100 11110001 111110001 101011100 111111100 110110111 1110110 111010001 111110101 10110011 101111100 11010111 11000111 10111111 101001101 11110 1111111 10011011 1101111 10101111 101110011 10111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 286
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; er, din, i, hans are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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