This is an analysis of the poem Efter Regnen that begins with:

Det regned i Nat, den brune Sti
er fast og fri for Støv....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX aXab XXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011111 011111 1111101 1001 11000101 101011 1101111 11111 11101101 110101 11000101 101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 112
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • 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:

    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 Efter Regnen;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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