This is an analysis of the poem Naar Jeg Bli'R Stor that begins with:

Naar jeg bli'r stor,
saa vil jeg selv være Fa'r og Mo'r!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXa XXXXXX bXXbXa XXaXXX XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 11111111 1111111 11111111 111111111 111111101 11101 11111101 1111100 111001110 110101111 11111000 1101 11110110 11111111 111101101 11111111 1100111 1101 0111111 1111111 111101101 1011111100 11111100 1111 1111111 11111111 110001111 101011111 11111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 977
  • Average number of words per stanza: 204
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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; jeg, saa, vil, mig, skal are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words saa, og are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines det, re are repeated).

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase saa connects the lines.

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

  • summary of Naar Jeg Bli'R Stor;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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