This is an analysis of the poem Min Kraft Er Brudt that begins with:

Min Kraft er brudt. Hvem bygger atter op?
Aa, bygge gør enhver i disse Tider,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXX abbX XXX XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1101110101 111101110 1100111010 110011001 110111110101 10111001 1101001101 11111011 10010011100 11001011110 101111110 10101101110 11000110110 11111101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; jeg, hvorfor are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word hvorfor is repeated.

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

  • summary of Min Kraft Er Brudt;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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