This is an analysis of the poem Der Er Et Land, Citronen Blomstrer Vildt that begins with:

Der er et Land, Citronen blomstrer vildt,
bag dunkle Løv Orangen gløder mildt,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011100101 110110011 11110101 11011101 1111010 111111111 1011111101 110011011 1100010111 011111110 1111010 111111111 1011110011 110101111 1101010101 11111101 1111010 111111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 229
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

    The author used the same word der at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    The poet repeated the same word ven at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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  • summary of Der Er Et Land, Citronen Blomstrer Vildt;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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