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

Snorlige Gader, Palai ved Palai,
Man bliver træt af at gaae og at see,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaXXXXXXXXXXXXX X Xa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,1,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101010110 1101111111 11001111 111011111 111110110 1111011001 101101001 101101100 10111001 1111011 101011010 11010111 111100110 111111111 1101011011 10010101 11111101 101111111 10 11100011 111111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 245
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

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

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