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

Herrens Veninder!
Apostelinder!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabba ccXXXX XXXXXX XXdXXd XXdbXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100 10000 10111011 1110 101110 11110101 101 1111 111000101 1010 10110100 1011111001 1011 111 11101111 111 1110011 111111001 1011 1001 1110001011 11 1111101 100110001 10100 1010 111001011 110 10110110 1001110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 154
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; den, de are repeated.

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

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

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