This is an analysis of the poem For Glæden I Venskab At Finde that begins with:

For Glæden i Venskab at finde,
vi rækker hinanden vor Haand;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaBXCbX XXXdcXdXXd XcXXaBXCbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111011 1110011 11011110 1110001 1111 1010101 1111 1010101 1101101 1110011 1001001 1101011 100101 11111 111111 1101001 111111 11001001 110111100 10111101 11011011 1111011 01001011 1111001 1111 1010101 1111 1010101 1101011 1011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 298
  • Average number of words per stanza: 60
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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; v, rer, og, er, det, folk, at are repeated.

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

  • summary of For Glæden I Venskab At Finde;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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