This is an analysis of the poem Fjerboldtspillet that begins with:

Fjerboldten klang i Salen.
Veninden, smidigbøiet,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001110 100100 111101 11111 1111 110101 1111 1110 011110 01101 11100 11001 110111 011110 010110 110110 1111010 110110 111111110 110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 98
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; hvor is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word du is repeated.

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  • summary of Fjerboldtspillet;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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