This is an analysis of the poem Et Spil that begins with:

Man Kalder Livet og et Lykkespil -
O ja! for hvem, til Lykken bejle vil:...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXaabbXcXcXXXXXbbXcXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 32,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101011100 111111011 1011110011 11111010 11111101010 1111111110 11010111 110111011 11111110110 11011101010 11111111 1101110101 110110011 1101101101 010111011 111110101 1111111110 111111100 11111100010 11111110 1111111101 111110101 1011011111 1011101111000 1101111101 1011011101 100110100 1101001001 1110111 111111110 11101011 1100011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1297
  • Average number of words per stanza: 248
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • 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; du is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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