This is an analysis of the poem Venner, Hvad Skal Jeg Fortælle Og Sige? that begins with:

Venner, hvad skal jeg fortælle og sige?
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXaX XbXXbccX adXXXXXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111111 1001111101 1111111001 1111 1111011011 1000 1010 101000110 1110111 101111011 110011111 111 101101111 11 111 101101111 1001011110 111111100 1011101100 11010 11110111 111 1111 11111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 235
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; den is repeated.

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

  • summary of Venner, Hvad Skal Jeg Fortælle Og Sige?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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