This is an analysis of the poem Hanen that begins with:

Det blæser og regner om Bondens Gaard,
derude paa Møddingen Hanen staar;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX aaXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101101 10110101 1101101101 110110111 11001111 101110111 11110111 110101101 11111111 1111111010 111111100 0101011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 217
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; og, kok, i are repeated.

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

  • summary of Hanen;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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