This is an analysis of the poem Poetens Bøn Paa Bjærget that begins with:

Mens Pilgrimme knæled paa Rad
deroppe i Bjærgkirkens Hvide,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaa XXXa XXXX XaXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110111 101101 11111111 1101011 10101 111111 110110111 11110111 111110 111110 11110100 1101010 111011 111111 100110 111001 1101110 1111111 110111 1011010 1111001 1110010 111000 110101 1101011 111010 11100 111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

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

  • summary of Poetens Bøn Paa Bjærget;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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