This is an analysis of the poem Hvad Er Det Godt At Lande that begins with:

Hvad er det godt at lande
I Himlens søde Havn,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXaXXXAXXXAX XXXXXXXXXXXX BXbXXcBXXcBX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,12,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101111 11011 11011 110111 1111101 1111101 101111 11011 11011111 11111101 101111 11011 101111 110110 111111 111101 111111001 10010100 101111 110110 11001101 110111 101111 110110 101111 11011 111111 110111 1111101 11000111 101111 11011 1111111 11100101 101111 11011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 331
  • Average number of words per stanza: 69
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Hvad Er Det Godt At Lande;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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