This is an analysis of the poem Al Verden Under Død Og Dom that begins with:

Al Verden under Død og Dom
Blev lagt ved Adams Brøde,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010111 111101 101111 100111 11011111 1111011 11011111 11111110 11111101 11111 1111111 111110 1111111 1111100 11010111 11111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 232
  • Average number of words per stanza: 54
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; d, ham are repeated.

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

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  • summary of Al Verden Under Død Og Dom;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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