This is an analysis of the poem Vift Stolt Paa Codans Bølge that begins with:

Vift stolt paa Codans Bølge,
Blodrøde Dannebrog!!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXX XXXXXabX XXXXXXXX XcXcbXbX XXXXXaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 1100 111111 110110 01011 11111 11111 110101 1100010 010100 010110 110101 11010 110111 110110 11111 1111010 110111 1101110 01100 1100110 11101 1111000 11101 101110 11011 1101100 1110 1101110 1100 101110 111100 110110 01111 11111 11111 100101 110101 110101 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 194
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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; du is repeated.

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  • summary of Vift Stolt Paa Codans Bølge;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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