This is an analysis of the poem Idag Opstod Den Herre Christ [idag Opstod Den Herre Christ] that begins with:

Idag opstod den Herre Christ,
Herre Christ,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXX XXXX bbbX XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101101 101 111110 10001000 1111100 100 111111 10001000 11011111 111 11101 10001000 11110100 100 1001011 10001000 11001111 111 1001101 10001000 11011101 101 111111 10001000
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 99
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (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; i is repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines christ, overgaar, hu, skyndelig, skjold, aand are repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word halleluja at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The words/phrases overgaar, skyndelig connect the lines.

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