This is an analysis of the poem 1 September 1859 that begins with:

Endt er Sommerhedens Qvalme, -
Hvad vil Sydens Ild i Nord?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXXXXX XXXXXaXX XXXXXXXX bXXXabaX XXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010001 1110111 1010101 101111 111111 110111 11110000 110111 111111 1010101 11001 11111 10110110 1110101 110100 11100 1010111 10111 1110111 1111001 11111 1100100 111111 101110 1110011 1010111 10101100 1111111 1111101 1000111 11011 11111 111101 101011 111110 111100 101011 1110111 011101 11111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 220
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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  • summary of 1 September 1859;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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