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

For din Griffenfeld saa god
Maae Du, Danmark! sørge længe,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXXbXb XXXcXcX XXaXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXaX XXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,7,16,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110011 101011 1111101 1010111 110110 10111 101110 101011 11011 11010 1001101 10011110 1110001 1010111110 10111 111001 111001 1111 110011 101101 1010101 1011101 111101 10110 1111010 111100 10111110 111101 11101110 101001 1011101 111011 1011111 111111 1110101 111101 1011101 111101 101011 1010101 111111 11110 1010011 111111 111011 111101 01011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 265
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 47
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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