This is an analysis of the poem Løvetands Fnug that begins with:

Du spurgte mig i Dag — ej med din Mund,
med dit Blik alene, — ak! alene!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaX bXbX cXcX bXXa cXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011111111 11101101 1011111 1011111 111011111 110100111 11111101 101111100 110111101 10111111010 1111111111 111011100 11111101 11110010 11111111 101010111 111010111 11111110 111111111 1111111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 144
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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; saa, naar, den are repeated.

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

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

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

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