This is an analysis of the poem Vi Er Siv that begins with:

Første Siv:
Lille Bror, hvad var der fat,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaa XXXXXbXaaXc XXcXXX XXXXXX XddXX XXdXX Xc XXXXXXXXXXXXX XX XXX Xe XebX XXX XXX XX XX Xc Xb XX Xc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,11,6,6,5,5,2,13,2,3,2,4,3,3,2,2,2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 111111 1010111 101 111101 111111 111111 1111111 1111111 111011111 1111111 110101 101101 111111 11 111111 1110111 1011100 1011100 11110 111111 111111 1111111 11110 11110110 1111101 101 1011101 101111 101111 1110111 11 111110 1111111 101111 1110111 101101 1110101 101 1111100 11111 111111 101100 111111 1001011 1111100 1010111 1111101 1111101 1111111 10111111 101111 1011011 11 101111 1001100 101 1010111 11 101011111 100011 1011101 101 110111 11111 11 11111010 1110110 1110111 111111 101 1111101 101101 111111 11 111111 101 1111111 101101 1110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 20
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 96
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 80
  • 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; vi, siv, han, er, den are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Vi Er Siv;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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