This is an analysis of the poem I Døden Jesus Blunded that begins with:

I Døden Jesus blunded',
I Graven lagdes ned,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXbXXX XXXXXXXX XXXacXXc aaXXXXXX bXXXXaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010 110101 1111000 11100 110111 111111 11111 11101 111101 01011 110111 10111 111111 110110 111101 110110 110110 110100 11111 11111 11011 11011 11101 111101 111111 111101 11111 111100 110111 111111 1110 11111 101010 11011 110111 11011 11111 111111 11011 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 188
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 I Døden Jesus Blunded;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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