Glenten by Steen Steensen Blicher: poem analysis

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

Ret længe skal vi nu, min Tro!
Paa Sneppen ikke vente;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 32,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111111 11011 101101 11011 1111010 10110 11110011 11011 1101111 111110 1101111 111000 111011 110111 111011 1111 11011101 110101 1101101 11111 10110101 111110 11110011 01111 11110001 110111 11110110 11111 11111101 11111 1000011 100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 898
  • Average number of words per stanza: 182
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; du is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word jeg is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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