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

Til mine Landsmænd i Paris ved vor
Sammenkomst hos en Landsmand...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXAXXXX XbbbXXX XXXXXAX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,7,7,7,7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111011 1001110 1 111011101 11110111 11111 1001 11101101 1011 1111 1010011010 111110001 1011 1011 1011111 1001 111011 11111110 101011001 1001 1101 011111010 101 1111 1011011001 11001001 1110 1011 111011100 1001 110001 10101101 1111 1001 111 101101010 111 1111 1010111 11110010 1111 0111 111001001 1110 110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 186
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 45
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; og is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word midt is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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