This is an analysis of the poem Pen Gjør Ufred, Skaber Ro that begins with:

Pen gjør Ufred, skaber Ro,
Den volder Sorg, den vækker Glæder;...

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: aXXXaXXXXXaXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1110101 1101111 11110111 11011110 1110111 10111101 1101100 11111101 1111110 11011110 11010101 111111 1101111 110111000
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 471
  • Average number of words per stanza: 101
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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; den is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Pen Gjør Ufred, Skaber Ro;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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