This is an analysis of the poem Herrens Lærdom that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXX bXcX ddXX XXXX XaXX XXXb bXXX eXeX cXeX eeXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10011101 1011101 1111111 10110100 1001101 1011111 10111111 1011101 1010111 10100111 111011 1001111 1011011 10111100 1111111 1011111 1011101 1111101 1111 1110100 10011101 11101101 1111101 11011101 10111101 11110101 1111101 1111101 1010011 10100111 10010011 111110 1011101 1001000 10111011 1011110 11111101 11100111 10010111 100110
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 47
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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