This is an analysis of the poem Hvor Himlen Har Stjerner! Jeg Kjender Jo Hver that begins with:

Hvor Himlen har Stjerner! jeg kjender jo hver,
De hjemlige Venner, hvor funkle de her!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011011011 010101100 0111011111 1101111 11010111 101111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 240
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word de is repeated.

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  • summary of Hvor Himlen Har Stjerner! Jeg Kjender Jo Hver;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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