This is an analysis of the poem Kom Med Til Jordans Flod that begins with:

Kom med til Jordans Flod!
Mig lyster nu at træde,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXX XXXXaXXa XXXXXXXX XXXXaXXX XXXXXXXX
  • 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: 111101 110111 11011 11111 10111 110111 1111100 110111 110011 101010 00111 1100110 11111 111110 11110 110101 1111 1101 010010 100111 111101 100011 11110 111101 11101 110111 110111 0011110 11011 1111100 1111100 11101 111000 01111 111100 11011 11111 111111 11111 11111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 189
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of Kom Med Til Jordans Flod;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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