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

Saae Du bevæge sig derinde
Bagved den grønne Jalousie...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXX XXXXa XXXXX XXaXX XXXXa XXXaX XXXXX XbXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101110 101110 11110111 101111 1001100 1101110 1011111 11001100 11111001 110111 11101111 101011 111111 111101111 1101100 11110011 1011101 1101111 1101101 11111 1111001 111100 11010100 1111101 101111 11001100 1001111 11111 1111101 1011110 11010111 11010111 1111111 111111 1001100 10111110 1100111 111101000 1110100 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 152
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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; og is repeated.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines ie is repeated).

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  • summary of Andalousierinden;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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