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

Velkommen lille Emigrant!
Hvi tøver du saalænge?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXX XaXXX XXbXX cXXXc XXXXX XXbXX XXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001100 1101 1011111 11011 110110 110011 11111 10101110 111101 11100 111110 111110 1111111 101110 11011 11101 1110 1111000 11010 11101 1111001 11100 1110111 1101000 11011 11111 010001 1000001 11111 10011 11110111 1101100 1011101 1011110 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; i is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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