Til En Ung Dansk Pige by Christian Winther: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Til En Ung Dansk Pige that begins with:

Du unge Datter af vort Nord!
Hør en bedaget Sangers Ord:...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa XX Xb aX XX bX XX XX XX XX XX XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110111 11100101 111111 111111 11111 1111110 011111 0110111 11011111 11011101 10111101 11011111 11001111 11011101 110111 111111 1111011 11011101 10110101 1100011 1111111 1101111 11111101 11111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 64
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; r, du, og are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Til En Ung Dansk Pige;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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