Naar Levede Nanna? [at Man Hvem, Og Hvor Hun Er, Endnu] by Jens Baggesen: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Naar Levede Nanna? [at Man Hvem, Og Hvor Hun Er, Endnu] that begins with:

At man hvem, og hvor hun er, endnu
Spørge kan, trods alt, hvad jeg har skrevet...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX aXX aXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 111111010 111111110 1111101100 1111110010 11110111 101001010 101111110 11111110 100011111 11111110 10011110 110111111 100011111 1011101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 135
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of Naar Levede Nanna? [at Man Hvem, Og Hvor Hun Er, Endnu];
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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