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

Der ligger et lidet Værtshus,
hvor Skoven tyndes og Ræven bor,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX abXb cXaX cdXd XXXX XXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101101 11010111 101001 110101101 11111 1101011 11011 101111011 11011010 1101101101 1111111 11111101 01110 1110101101 101110 111101 1101011 10110111 1101011 11011111 11010110 110101101 1110110 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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