This is an analysis of the poem Kærligheds Program that begins with:

Foran hendes Fødder
paa Skamlen jeg sidder...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaa XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XaXa XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101 110110 110010 110010 1101 1101 110110 011 111 11011 10110 1111 11100 010010 11010 11010 10101 11010 111010 110110 111110 100110 1101 110010 110110 101 1010 111 111 11110 1111 010010 001100 1110 110100 10110 1101 100100 11010 110110 1111 11001 1110111 0101 11111 011 11110 101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 86
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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