This is an analysis of the poem Med J. L. Heibergs 'Urania' that begins with:

Her har Du Heibergs Urania, hun er saa pyntet, hun;
— Før var han selv en Stjerne, men nu han kigger kun!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010100101101 111111111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 105
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 2
  • Average number of symbols per line: 52 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 11
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Med J. L. Heibergs 'Urania';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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