This is an analysis of the poem Soldaten Paa Hjemvandring that begins with:

Smaafuglen synger,
Skovtoppen gynger,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXaXXXXXXXaX XXbccXXXbccXXXXXa XXXXXXXXXXXaXXXXc XXXXXXbbXaaadbXXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,17,17,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010 10010 10010 101 1110 1111 0111 1011 1010 11101 11010 11111 111101011111 10111011 10101 11111 1011 1011 11101 10110 1001 1101 11000 1100 11000 11110 1111 11011 1011 011111001 1011111110 10110 11110 111 1111 1101 11010 1101 10111 1111 1111 1011 1110 1111 1110 11111 1110111111 111101111 11111 11111 1111 11110 10010 11100 1111 11011 1111 1110 11010 10110 1111 11001 1111 11111011 111101101110 10110 11110 0111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 364
  • Average number of words per stanza: 71
  • Amount of lines: 68
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (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.

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

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  • summary of Soldaten Paa Hjemvandring;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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