This is an analysis of the poem Kæmpe-Skridt, Som Ingen Anden that begins with:

Kæmpe-Skridt, som ingen Anden,
Tager Christus, Guddoms-Manden,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111010 10101010 111110 10011000 101011 101011 1110101 1111101 11101000 1111100 111011 101111 1111101 101111 1111011 1111111 111111 11111 1111110 11001010 11011010 11101000 111111 10111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 171
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Kæmpe-Skridt, Som Ingen Anden;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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