This is an analysis of the poem I De Gyldne Himmel-Sale that begins with:

I de gyldne Himmel-Sale
Holdes Raad om Jordens Nød,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXXXX bcXXXXX XdXdXXX XbXXXXX XcXXXXX XXXXXbX aXaXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,7,7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101101 1011101 101111 111011 1011110 1011110 111111 1001110 101011 10111100 1110111 1010011 011111 111111 1010111 1110100 1001110 1111111 10101010 1011000 1111101 111111 111110 111111 101011 010111111 1001100 01011111 11111111 110101 111110 1100111 11100110 10111010 101111 110111 11011111 101111 0110011 11111010 10111010 110011 10111 0111101 11111 10111 110111 110011 1011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 189
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 51
  • 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.

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  • summary of I De Gyldne Himmel-Sale;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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