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

Sent sov jeg ind ... dog vækkes jeg sund:
Sagtmodig med Smil paa sin ventende Mund...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaX XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111111 1001111101 11011010 1101110011 1101111010 111111010 11111111 1101100100 11111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 185
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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