This is an analysis of the poem Planeten Og Kometen that begins with:

I sit System en lille Biplanet
formanende sin Stemme hæved,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111011100 100111 1101000110 11100101 101111111 111111111 101010111 0101111101 1111110101 110011011110 110010110 110100111100 101011010 111001101 11101010 101101111 11111001 1111101011 11011111 1111111 111001101 110111110 1101101100 110001100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 148
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; du, st, rre, om are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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