This is an analysis of the poem Nytaarsnat 1895-96 that begins with:

I Nat er Jorden lys af Sne
og alting hvidt og skært at se...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010111 110111111 1100 11011101 11011 11011111 011011 111111 1111 11101111 111111 11111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; og, r are repeated.

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

  • summary of Nytaarsnat 1895-96;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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