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

Hillemænd!
Husets allerældste Ven!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXa XXXX bbXX cXdX dXXX XXca XXXX aXXX XXXX XXaX dXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10 10101 1111110 1111110 101111 1111001 1111011 1010101 101 1100101 1110111 011101 1110101 1110110 100111 001010 111 1100101 1111110 1111100 1111010 11011010 11101 11110110 111 11111 10111110 1111010 1011110 1011000 1111101 101011 111 1110101 01001010 1011110 111000 1101110 1011110 1000110 11 011111 11111 11111 1011010 1010101 1010101 100011 101 101011 011011 11111 1010111 101101 101110 1010110 111 1110101 1110111 11111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 15
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 102
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 60
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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 Storken;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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