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

Jeg bringer Dig Smykker, som Guldsmedens Haand
Har samlet fra Tid til Tid...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011011001 1101111 1111010011 110111 1101101101 110111 010101011 11011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 135
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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; og is repeated.

    The author used the same word jeg 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 Perler;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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