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

Paa dette grønne Mos, det bløde, lad mig hvile,
Hvor Oleanderbuske røde ad mig smile!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111111 110001111 111111000110 10110101111 111110101100 11000011111 111111100 1111111100111 111111010110 11111111 111111110110 1111001111 11111111110101 1111011111 111101111 1111101111 1101011111 1101111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 823
  • Average number of words per stanza: 171
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • 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; de, mig, hvor are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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