Analysis of Kongen

Hans Christian Andersen 1805 (Odense) – 1875 (Copenhagen)



Et fattigt Barn jeg var, mig Ingen kjendte,
Men i mit Hjerte Digter-Flammen brændte;
Den drev mig modigt frem i Verdens-Vrimlen,
Skjøndt kun jeg eied' Den og Gud i Himlen.

Til Danmarks Konge ledte de min Fod,
Jeg følte kun, jeg hos en Fader stod,
Der gav mit Hjerte Mod, min Tanke Vinger. -
Og Faderhjertet trygt min Sang jeg bringer;
Jeg seer ei Thronen, hvor jeg knæler ned,
Men i Dit Øie: Fader-Kjærlighed.


Scheme AABB AACCAA
Poetic Form Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 11111111 1111111111 11111111 1111111111 1111111 1111111101 1111111111 1111111 111111111 11111011
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 419
Words 78
Sentences 4
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 6
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 155
Words per stanza (avg) 37
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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