This is an analysis of the poem Kom, O Hellig-Aand, Kom Brat that begins with:

Kom, o Hellig-Aand, kom brat!
Giennembryd den mørke Nat...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbbX XaXXXX XXXbXX XXXXXX XXXaaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110111 100111 11101 11111 11011 11111 11100 11011 1111 1111111 101111 11111 1000111 110011 11111 111101 1011100 10111 1111111 111101 1111 111111 1111101 11101 1111111 101010 1011 111101 111111 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 152
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • 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.

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  • summary of Kom, O Hellig-Aand, Kom Brat;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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