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

Storken sidder paa Bondens Tag;
Han seer over Mark og Enge....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXX aXaX abaX cXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 10101101 1110111 1101101100 11011011101 10101101 1110110 111101101 1101100111010 10101101 110111 1101111101 11011011101 1010111 1101011 010011111 100010111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; han is repeated.

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

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

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

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