This is an analysis of the poem Den Brudte Straale that begins with:

Du priser kun Skjalde af første Rang,
de mindre kan Du ej taale;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaaaX bXcXbX XdcbXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011111 011011 01111001 1101011 11101101 111111 11110101 1101101 11011101 11011100 11011111 1111011 110111111 1101010 111111110011 100011111 110111110 1100110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 197
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • 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; du is repeated.

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  • summary of Den Brudte Straale;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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