This is an analysis of the poem Advarsel [paa Dommedag, Naar De Basuner Skralde] that begins with:

Paa Dommedag, naar de Basuner skralde,
Og alt henvisner, som var nys i Live,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaX XXXX XXX XXX
  • 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: 1100101001 1110011111 111100101 1111111001 111110111 1111001101 11111011000 11111010 1110001101 11100100 1111011101 111010110 11100111110 1101001111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Advarsel [paa Dommedag, Naar De Basuner Skralde];
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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