This is an analysis of the poem Gefion that begins with:
Kong Gylfe sidder i Gildehuus,
Saa klare Kjerterne brænde;...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXX XXXXaaXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11101100 11101 11011111 1111 110101101 1001111 11111 111011 1101110 11111 101101011 11111 11011110 11011101 1100110 1111010 11010101 110111 110111101 1101111 11101110 11110011 1101110 11110110 10111111 11011110 110111111 111111 110111010 11011010 11111100 110111100 11111101 11011100 110101110 1101111 1101111 1111110 111100 111101
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 267
- Average number of words per stanza: 53
- Amount of lines: 40
- Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
- 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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Gefion;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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More information about poems by Hans Christian Andersen
- Analysis of Georg Carstensen
- Analysis of Giv Af Dit Hjerte Til Folk Og Til Slægt
- Analysis of Gjengangerbrevenes Forfatter
