This is an analysis of the poem Jeg Havde Med Min Egen Pen that begins with:

Jeg havde med min egen Pen
Et Billed alt forsøgt,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXXbXX XXXXbcbc XXcX cXXXXXXXcXXX XXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,4,12,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111101 1111 1110101 111111 1111111 110111 111111 11110 0111111 10101 11110110 11101 11001111 10111 11110101 110111 1111101 11011 11111101 10111101 1101111 10111 1111111110 101110 11111111 010111 11011101 111100 11111111 101111 11111100 10111 11001111 100011 11010110 110100 1111111 10111 111111111 11011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 221
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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; d is repeated.

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

  • summary of Jeg Havde Med Min Egen Pen;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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