This is an analysis of the poem Gud Hellig-Aand! I Tro Os Lær that begins with:

Gud Hellig-Aand! i Tro os lær
Vor Frelser-Mand alene...

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: XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011111 110101 1101111 110111 1111101 11011101 111110 111111 1101100 1101111 1100110 11110110 1101101 110101 111111 1111 11111101 11011 1111111 1011101 1100110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 191
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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 is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Gud Hellig-Aand! I Tro Os Lær;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Nicolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig