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

Hvor kommer de fra?
saa ranke Fjed...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXa XXXXX XXXbb XaXXX XXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001 111 111111 101111101 11111 11001 1111 111001 1111111110 111101 11001 11111 111111 011111 110111 11001 0111 111011 1101101111111 111111111 1111 1111 11111 11111111100 0101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 137
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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