This is an analysis of the poem I Vuggens Engel Kom Til Jord that begins with:

I Vuggens Engel kom til Jord
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXX XaXaaaX XXXaXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010111 1110 1001101 11110 1110101 10111 1111 1010110 1110 101111 10110 1110111 11111 1011 1011011 11000 1010111 11110 101011 101111 10011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 177
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; hans is repeated.

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  • summary of I Vuggens Engel Kom Til Jord;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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