This is an analysis of the poem Gjøgen that begins with:

Hil dig, Løvsalens faure Gjæst
Foraarets Sendebud!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XaXX XXXa XbXX XXaX XXXX XbXb
  • 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: 111011 100100 1111011 110101 110111 11111 1110111 110111 101011 1101100 1111110 110111 1001111 110111 1101111 11110 111111 110101 110111101 0101110 10110101 110101 01110111 110111 111111 11111 1111110 110000
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 107
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; din is repeated.

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

    The author used the same word o at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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