This is an analysis of the poem Kom Brødre, Lad Os Drikke! that begins with:

Kom Brødre, lad os drikke!
Her Sandhed boer;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbbXXXC XdXXXXXXC XXXXXXXXC adXXXXXXC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,9,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 0101 11101 111 110111 111101 1111100 11001100 111 110111 110 110111 1110 110001 11111 1111100 11001100 111 101111 1100 111110 111 11111 11101 1111100 11001100 111 110001 110 11111 1111 1110110 0111010 1111100 11001100 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 199
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (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 Kom Brødre, Lad Os Drikke!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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