This is an analysis of the poem Hver, Som Hylder Muntre Glæder that begins with:

Hver, som hylder muntre Glæder,
holde deres Fest i Dag!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXX aXaXXXXX bXXccXcb XXXXXbXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111011 110111 1111111 1011111 111101 1011111 110110 1010111 1111101 1001100 11101 11101001 101101 11111 111011 101110 111110 1110000 11100110 1110101 11011010 1111111 10100110 11111010 101011 1011100 1010101 1111100 11111 110110 1111 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 219
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; og, vi, snart, dig are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Hver, Som Hylder Muntre Glæder;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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