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

Se Sivene nejer
for Vinden og svejer...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,6,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010 110110 11010 1110 110000 1110 11011011110 1011011111 110111010 11111111 110010 100110 11001 01010 11110 11001 110010110110 1011011111 10010110000 1010011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 135
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; og, i are repeated.

    The author used the same word og at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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