Køln by Sophus Niels Christen Claussen: poem analysis

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

Den skumle Kathedral, den skidne Rhin,
og Køln en Regnvejrsnat! En Klang af Flasker,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaX XXXa XXX XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 11100111 11110011110 1011110001 11110111010 11111110 111110010 11111111 11111001 111110110 1111110110 111111100 1101011111 101111011 111111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (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; han is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word af is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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