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

Det blæser strengt i Nat, og her er koldt
i Cellen, hvor jeg sammenkrøben sidder,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabaXaX cbcbXXXX XXXbaXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111001 1101110010 11101111 1101010110 1101011111 111110110 111101111 11110101000 1111011111 11111101010 1011110111 1111111010 111101111 110111011 1100111111 11111111 1111110101 1101011101 1101111101 1111111110 111101011 1101100101 1001010001 1111111001 1100111 1001101110 1100110001 11100111 110101111 1101110111 111001100 111111011 1101001101 1111011111 1111111 1111001 1101110111 1101011101 1011110110 1001111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 322
  • Average number of words per stanza: 65
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; i is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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