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

Hvad blev der tilbage, som Tiden randt,
som Luftslot-Buerne sprængtes og svandt?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XX XX XX XX XX XX XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 111101101 1101111 101111101 101101 1111110111 110101100 10110111 110111101 1111011 111111 1101101 11111101 11111101 1101111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 77
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; og, mme are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines dt is repeated).

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

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

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