This is an analysis of the poem Verden Er Falsk, Verden Er Fæl that begins with:

Verden er falsk, Verden er fæl,
Du tør ei troe paa en eneste Sjæl,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaaXXbXXXXXXXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10011001 011111101 10111111 11010011 111010111 1011 1010 100101101 101101101 101100101 10011101 111011111 110011101 100111011 11000111110 10111111 11011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 555
  • Average number of words per stanza: 117
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; l, tro, er are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words tro, jeg are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines l, os, m are repeated).

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  • summary of Verden Er Falsk, Verden Er Fæl;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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