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

Naar Solen synker,
og gyldne Skyer smykker Aftnens Himmel,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXX XXXXa abXbX XXXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010 111101010 11111101010 11011111010 1101110001 101101 110111101 11101001 1101111101 11011011010 11110 1110111010 110101111 11110101010 11011111110 1101 1101110101 1101111111 1101110101 11011111 1011 111101111 11010111 1101011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 172
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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