This is an analysis of the poem Oldingen Og Pogen that begins with:

Paa Grenen højt en Pære hang.
Den gamle Gartner gik i Haven;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaX bXbX XXXX XXXX XXXX cXcb XXXX dXdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101111 11101110 10110001 110111000 10111001 1101111 11111111 110101 11101110 11101110 11111111 111101110 1111101 11100110 1111101 11111110 10111101 111111 111011011 11011110 11001001 1111111000 11011101 110111110 1001111 1111011100 1101011 110111 1111111 1111101 1100011 1111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Oldingen Og Pogen;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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