Hedenskabets Frelser-Mand by Nicolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Hedenskabets Frelser-Mand that begins with:

Hedenskabets Frelser-Mand,
Født af Mø i Jødeland,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXXX XaaaXX aXbbXX XaXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1000101 111110 1100011 1110111 1100111 111 111011 1110111 101111 0111101 1100111 111 1111111 1011111 1001101 100111 1100111 111 101010 1111101 111100 11001 1100111 111 111111 1111110 1101000 1111100 1100111 111 1010101 0111001 111101 1111101 1100111 111 111011 111011 1011111 11101 1100111 111 010110 110101 111011 1110111 1100111 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 149
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 49
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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.

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

  • summary of Hedenskabets Frelser-Mand;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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