This is an analysis of the poem Annine that begins with:

„Nu hæver sig en Aftenvind,
Og Duggen falder;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaaXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111100 11010 101111 11010 11000101 11010101 111011 11111100 1111101 1111 10111111 1101 11011101 11110001 11011 111101 1011101 0101 1101110 1100 11001100 11001110 110111 1101110 1101100 0110 111111 111 11110101 1110111 11111 111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 211
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; og is repeated.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines jter is repeated).

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  • summary of Annine;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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