This is an analysis of the poem Lykken I Min Sjæl that begins with:

Lykken i min Sjæl!
Lykken er dit Billed...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXX Xbab XXXX XXXX XXXa XXXX XXaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111 10011 1111101 101010 1110 11101 10111 11101 100010 111110 100110 111010 11111 1111 101110 1110 10111 1111 101110 11101 11101 1010 11111 1111 101110 10101 10111 1011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 93
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; lever is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words lykken, rejst, lever are repeated.

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

  • summary of Lykken I Min Sjæl;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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