This is an analysis of the poem Med En Pidsk that begins with:

Du faaer en Pidsk, som det sig bør,
Du Lykkens Kjæledægge....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111111 0101 1110111 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 4
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

  • summary of Med En Pidsk;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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