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

Vidivit! der er Svalen, min Troe!
Ih nu da! saa har vi Sommeren jo!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXXXXXbXXXaaccXXbbXXXXXXXbdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 30,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100101011 1111111001 11100110 11111001 101101110 100100111 10100111 111110111 1011111111 11100110 1011111100 111001011 111111111 111111100 1100101 101011111 1011011011 110111001 10101111 100111011 11110101 10101111 11110101 11110110 1011001001 111011010 111111110 11101111 1111111 1100101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1043
  • Average number of words per stanza: 207
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; og, har are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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