This is an analysis of the poem Arkæologisk Fund that begins with:

Vi grov efter Vand fra den Elv Kastale,
da fandt vi en afbrækket Havfruhale,...

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: XXaaXXXX XXXbb XX XXXcccXX babX XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,5,2,8,4,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110111110 111110100 100111101 101111111 11011110 1011011101 100110111100 11110110100 1100100010 111100111 01111100 1110111011 11011011001 110010101 110001101 11010111100 1111111 11111111 1111111110 110001011 101111011 10011000 111110 11111011 111111111 111110011 111001000100 1100110001 11100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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