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

Hej, hvilken herlig Vind!
Nu blæses Somren ind,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX XXabba XXXXXX XXcXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101 11101 10101011 1111 101101 10101111 101101 100100 111101010 10111 11111 01111010 100101 11101 1111111 11101 1111 111011101 11101 111101 01100111 111101 111101 1011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 169
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Majsang;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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