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

Der sidder i min Stue
en Hund og hyler ilde,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 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: 110111 111101 110010 110111 110111 110111 111111 11101 101010 1101110 1110110 110010 1101111 11111110 11111011 1100110 1111110 1110010 010101 1100100 110101 1101110 11111 11010 10111 1111 1101100 11001 111111 1011110 1100110 1111110 11111 11111 11011100 1100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 101
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • 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.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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