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

Gid jeg var en Morgenvind!
Sagte skulde jeg da svæve...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX aXXaXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,8,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111100 11111 111011 1010101 110100 111000 101011 110100 1110100 111001 1110111 101011 1110111 1010111 11011 111110 111001 1111101 1110110 111011 111101 10110 111100 11110 110111 1111 1111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 239
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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