This is an analysis of the poem Vig Fra Mig, Satanas! that begins with:

Kristus! du døde! staa af din Grav!
jeg har et Spørgsmaal, et eneste et!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xa bXXX aXXbXX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,4,6,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10011111 11111101 011100101 0100101 0111110 1110101 10101001 1111110100 10100111111 101001111111101 1111111011 11110111011010 100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; et, de, og, til, du are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Vig Fra Mig, Satanas!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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