This is an analysis of the poem Brødre! Hvorfor Flyde that begins with:

Brødre! hvorfor flyde
Taarer uden Tal?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXXbXb ccXXcXXX XXXbXXXX XXXXXcaX XXcXXdXX dXdXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 10101 1110 1111 11111 10101 1011 10101 101010 11110 101100 1100 111110 11001 11110 10111 1111 1111 11011 1011 10011 11110 1111 1111 111110 1111 100010 11100 101110 101110 111010 11101 011010 11101 101110 1111 101100 11011 111100 11100 11110 1111 11110 11111 11111 11111 11110 11000
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 163
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Brødre! Hvorfor Flyde;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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