This is an analysis of the poem Siig, Hvo Opfandt Uhrene, Glut? that begins with:

Siig, hvo opfandt Uhrene, Glut?
Tidens Afdeling i Time, Minut?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX XXXXaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110101 101001110 11110100 1111001 10010001 11000011 1111101 111111001 1101111010 111111101 01101101 1101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 202
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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  • summary of Siig, Hvo Opfandt Uhrene, Glut?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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