This is an analysis of the poem Til Helvede Vor Drot Nedfoer that begins with:

Til Helvede vor Drot nedfoer,
Da Han var død og lagt i Jord,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXX XaXXaXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXaXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,9,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101110 11111111 1101101 1001101 11110011 11111 1101101 1101111 11010 0111110 1101111 1111110 0111111 111101 111111 11111100 1101100 11111 1111101 11011110 11111101 11111111 1101110 11100101 1111010 11100111 110111 011111 1111011 111111 1111101 01011011 1110011 11111111 11111111 1001110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 271
  • Average number of words per stanza: 58
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • 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:

    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; han, og are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word og is repeated.

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

  • summary of Til Helvede Vor Drot Nedfoer;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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