This is an analysis of the poem Paa Fregatten Bellona that begins with:

Du Bølge fra den danske Kyst,
Med Jubel hilse vi Dig atter!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011111 11011110 10110111 1110010 1111100 11011111 1111101 1101111 1100111 100101010 1111111 11000110 11111111 110111100 11110101 111110010 11000101 111011 1101001 1110111 11110100 1111101 1011100 11010111 11011101 11100111 11010101 111011 11110101 1001100 1101111 1101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 250
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Paa Fregatten Bellona;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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