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

Min Stammefaer — Gud veed, hvorfra
Han egentligen var -...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XabX XcXc XXXX XdXd XaXa XXXX XXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001110 110001 110110 101111 1101100 110011 111111 111111 111110 111111 111011111 10101101 110101101 11101 111111 110101 1100100101 1101101 11111101 1111101 11011111 1100111 11101101 1111011 11011100 1101011 11111010 111011 1101111 1111111110 11000111 1010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Stamtræet;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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