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

Dandser Maien skjøn imøde!
Fulgt af Glæder uden Tal...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaXbXb XXXXXXXX XcXXbXbX XXXXXcXc
  • 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: 10111 111101 11110 1010111 101110 1111001 1111100 1111101 1110111 1010101 111110 111011 1111110 1110001 1111010 111100 101111 1111101 1010001 111100 1010111 1110111 10111 1100101 10111100 1011100 1011010 101111 111110 1000101 10101110 1011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 221
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • 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; med is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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