This is an analysis of the poem Hvor Grifler Og Hvor Træsko Smaa that begins with:

Hvor Grifler og hvor Træsko smaa
— Mens ude drøner Stormens Brum -...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101111 111101 11010101 110011 101011111 101111 11010111 11011101 1111011 1111011 1100100 11000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Hvor Grifler Og Hvor Træsko Smaa;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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