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

Hvad er Lønnen vel, jeg fik herneden
For det Liv, med ingen anden deelt,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXXX aXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101111100 111110101 111111100 11100011 11111 10111111 10111111 11101111 1011101 1101011111 10001111 111111101 1111111101 111110011 11111011 011011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 152
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Lønnen;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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