This is an analysis of the poem Araberen I Schveitz that begins with:

Døvende Torden!
Buldrende Strømme!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaXbXbXaXbXXXXXbXXXXbXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 27,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110 101 101 11 1111 1011 10011 10110 111 111101 10111 10111111 111111 1001011 1101111 110 101101111 10100 11101 11100 11100 11011 11011 11011 100111101 10111 1011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 592
  • Average number of words per stanza: 111
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; ej is repeated.

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

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  • summary of Araberen I Schveitz;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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