This is an analysis of the poem Sigbjørn Obstfelder that begins with:

Jeg elsker Maanen.
Naar det er mod Aften, stiger den saa blank,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010 11011010111 11101011110 1111111101 10110 1111110011 11111111010 1111111101 1011 1111101001 11111111 111010100 1001 111011101 11111111 11101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 144
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • 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; en is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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