This is an analysis of the poem Paradis-Gaard Og Folke-Vang that begins with:

Paradis-Gaard og Folke-Vang!
Synger vor Drot en Nyaars-Sang!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XbXbcc XXXXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101111 1011111 111010011 1011011111 101111 111110 1010111 1111111 1110011001 1001011001 111010 1011110 1010100 10111111 101011011 101101101 1011011 101111 10101101 1011111 100111101 101101111 1110010 10110010 10101101 10111111 111101 1011111 111110 10111000
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 191
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; hans is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Paradis-Gaard Og Folke-Vang;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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