This is an analysis of the poem Ved Botanikeren Liebmanns Afreise Til Mexico 1840 that begins with:

Naar Du nu om ikke længe
Staaer i Mexico,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaaXX XXXXXXXX XXXXaaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101111 11101 10101110 1111 1011010 11101010 101101 1001 1000101 10100 11111 11110 1011101 1111111 1011110 11110 111111 1111 101001 1110 1011110 10101110 1010111 11101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 200
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Ved Botanikeren Liebmanns Afreise Til Mexico 1840;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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