This is an analysis of the poem Vagtlen that begins with:
»Hys!
»Tys!...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXXaaaXXXXXXXbbXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 34,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1 1 1111 11 11 110101 1011 11011 1101 11111 11101101001 11010100 11101110 10111110 1101101100 1111001 0111111 1001011 011111100 11010110 11001010101 10011001 001101011 11011100 110110110 110110100 10111011111 1111110 11011111 1111110 110111101 11100110 1100101001 110010110
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 974
- Average number of words per stanza: 189
- Amount of lines: 34
- Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 6
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; her, og are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words hvor, og are repeated.
There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines mig is repeated).
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- summary of Vagtlen;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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More information about poems by Steen Steensen Blicher
- Analysis of Vennen I Nød [forraadt, Bedraget Og Forladt]
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- Analysis of Vildbassen Og Væderen
