This is an analysis of the poem Poesien [1849] that begins with:

Der er et herligt Land,
Det kaldes Poesien;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXXa XXXXXX XXXXXX aXXXXX XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101101 11010 111101 11011100 11100 11111 11111 1001010 110101 10110101 0100010 110100 11111 110101 01101 1100101 1111 110011 110101 110111 111011 11111111 110001 11111 110100 111100 110111 11110101 11010 11010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 153
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; det is repeated.

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

    The author used the same word der at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Poesien [1849];
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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