This is an analysis of the poem Hjerte-Suk Til Maanen that begins with:

Hulde Maane, stiig fra Skyen frem!
Solen hviler alt bag Laas og Lukke....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXaa XXXXXXXXbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 101011111 110101101 1111111 001110100 1111111 101011101 10111110 01111011 1111110 111011101 111111101 11110111 11111111 01101111101 11111101 110111000 11001011 110101111 101011111 011110101 1111011 111010111 10110010 11011111 1101111000 1111111 101011110 101111111 111010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 351
  • Average number of words per stanza: 70
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; jeg is repeated.

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  • summary of Hjerte-Suk Til Maanen;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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