This is an analysis of the poem A. Henselt that begins with:

Fra Strængene flyver en Fuglehær,
Den synger med Hjerte og Tunge;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110110 1101111 1100010011 1101111 110111101 111110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 208
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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