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

Det var i Fjor ved Løvfaldstid
i Polenzthal,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXXX XaXa XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111110 1100 1111111 1111111 1110101 111 11011000 1111101 1110011 1111 11110110 11001111 11010011 1101 1101111 11010011 1111111 110 11010111 11011001 1111111 1100 11011010 11111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 114
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; en, og are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words en, et are repeated.

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

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

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