This is an analysis of the poem Jo Tiere Jeg Seer Dig — Ak! that begins with:

Jo tiere jeg seer dig — ak!
Jo meer du er mig smuk!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXa XXXX XXaX XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 1100011 11101011 11101 11101 11110 1101110 1011111 1111 1101 1101 111111 010100 110111 1101110 11111 1101100 10101 110100 11111 01101 110011 01110 1111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 90
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; de, og are repeated.

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

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  • summary of Jo Tiere Jeg Seer Dig — Ak!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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