Vi Ældes, Vor Isse Bli'R Skaldet Og Graa by Christen Henriksen Pram: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Vi Ældes, Vor Isse Bli'R Skaldet Og Graa that begins with:

Vi ældes, vor Isse bli'r skaldet og graa,
og lidt efter lidt gaae vi sagte;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111011 11101111 1000101111 11011110 1111001111 011111010 11010110110 10001001 11111011011 1111110 1111011111 101101111 1111101101 1011001 01011011001 11101110 11010011011 11101110110 1111001001 110011 111111111 11011001 010101111 1101101011 11111011001 0100101 11011101011 11111010 1111111101 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 237
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8

  • 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; vi, m, held are repeated.

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

  • summary of Vi Ældes, Vor Isse Bli'R Skaldet Og Graa;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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