This is an analysis of the poem De Svajed Og Svinged that begins with:

De svajed og svinged,
De grønne Ranker,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaXXXX XbXbXXXX XXXXXXXa XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,7,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010110 0110 111000 10010 1101 1111 111 1111 11111 110110 11010 11110 1101 1011 1011 1111 110110 110 111011 11010 110111 111 111 0110110 1110110 1010110 11 111110 110 11110 10011 1101110 1111 110110 111 111110 1011 11000 1111 10110 1010101 101100 1010 10010 10110 1111 11110 111100 1010 110 11100 110110 1110 10101 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 158
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 55
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of De Svajed Og Svinged;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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