This is an analysis of the poem Morgen-Stunden that begins with:

Morgenstund Guld har i Mund, saa siger et ældgammelt Ordsprog;
Ofte skiøndt sandt og viist, tit feiler Ordsproget her....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXXXXaaXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100111111011010 111111101000 1010110110110010 111101110011 1011011111100 10111111101 10111110110010 111111011011 111010110110110 101001111111 11101100101011 101100111111 11001001011010 100101111001 10100101110011 10110111011011 101101111110011 10110111011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1035
  • Average number of words per stanza: 183
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 57 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • 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; i, med are repeated.

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

  • summary of Morgen-Stunden;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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