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

Paa Længselens Vinger jeg flyver mod Ø,
Der er mig beredt min Lykke,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXX aXaX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101101 1011011 1101111101 10111111 1101111101 101011 110111011 111111 11110111 101110110 11111111 1101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; det, d are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words der, det are repeated.

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

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