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

En Kokosnød
paa Havet flød,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX aaaXXX bbXXcX XaXddX XXXdXX XXXccX dXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110 1101 1001110 1101 1111 1111000 10101 1111 111110 1111 1111 1101100 1101 111 11111 111 111 111011 1101 1011 11111 1101 1101 110111 111 1111 110001 111 111 111100 1101 111 11111 1101 1111 110100 1101 1011 11011 1011 1101 111110 1111 1101 111101 1101 1111 111101 1101 1111 11110 110 111 110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 122
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 54
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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