This is an analysis of the poem Vi Sejr Og Bytte Bringe Hjem that begins with:

Vi sejr og bytte bringe hjem,
Hurra! Hurra! Hurra!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXAABXBX XXXXXXXXXBXBX XXcXXXcCCBXBX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,13,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 101010 1100111 111011 1111111 101110 0111101 11010110 11010110 110111111 11111110000 110111111 11111110000 111111 101010 11011111 11111001 1101111 11000 1101111 11110111 11110111 1110101101 1101101110000 1110101101 1101101110000 1101110 101010 11010111 1111111 11110111 010111 111111 11010111 11010111 110101101 1111111110000 110101101 1111111110000
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 420
  • Average number of words per stanza: 86
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; hurra, og, vi, k are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words thi, som, og are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines her, navn, sund are repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word fredericiaslag at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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  • summary of Vi Sejr Og Bytte Bringe Hjem;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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