This is an analysis of the poem En Fornuftig Samtale that begins with:

Hvad vil I hos os? — 'Slesvig vil vi have!'
Trooer I maaskee, vi alt er fat sub hasta?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXX baXX XbX XbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 11111101110 1111101110 1101111111 1111101110 1101111101 11111101110 1101111010 11110101110 1110011000 110111111 111111110 11011111010 0111110111 11111101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; vil, vi, i, have, ' are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines ' is repeated).

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

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  • summary of En Fornuftig Samtale;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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