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

Der er et Ord, som ingen Mand tør glemme:
at kun for Haabets Barn er Lykken hjemme...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaXbXX XXXXXXXXb XXXcXcXXX aaXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,9,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011110111 1111010101 11011 1101110 1101010 1111 11111111 11011101 101 1101010110 1111011101 1100100 01111 111111 100101 10111010 11101100 11 11111011 110111111 11111 110111 1101100 11111 101101010 11111110 111 11110111010 11010111010 111110 111101 111100 110101 11111110 11111110 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 274
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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