This is an analysis of the poem Jeg Var Barn Den Gang, Jeg Vandt Dig that begins with:

Jeg var Barn den Gang, jeg vandt dig,
du var Barn som jeg,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX aXXX XXXX aXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111111 01111 11111 11101 11111110 101111 1110101 111111 1111111 10111 11111111 1101111 11111110 01111 11101110 10111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; jeg, og are repeated.

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  • summary of Jeg Var Barn Den Gang, Jeg Vandt Dig;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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