This is an analysis of the poem Lov Og Tak Og Evig Ære that begins with:

Lov og Tak og evig Ære
Skee dig, Guds eenbaarne Søn,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXbbXX XbXXXXXc XcXXaXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111101 111101 111011 111101 110101 110111 1111111 111101 1110110 1111101 111101 1110100 111011 11111 1111111 1011101 111011 1110101 1110101 111111 11111 111100 1110011 1110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 215
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; de, d, tak, for are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word tak is repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines de, d are repeated).

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

  • summary of Lov Og Tak Og Evig Ære;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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