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

Staa Vandrings-Mand, og skue en Søe-Helt an i Steen,
Og est du self ey Flint, ær da hans døde Been,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101111111111 101011111110 110011111011 1101111011 110101111111 11011111111 111101111000 11111111111 11101110111 11111110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 479
  • Average number of words per stanza: 105
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 47 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 11
  • 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 is repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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