This is an analysis of the poem Luthers Minde that begins with:

Der sad en Svend i Munkebur,
Det var ved Midnatstide...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XaXa XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111100 111100 11111 111111 11111 1101010 1101111 1101110 11111010 1111 11011110 11111 1110111 110011 11111111 111111 11011110 110001 11011101 101111 1111100 110111 1111100 110111 1111101 1101010 110110101 110110 11110100 1101110 1101111 1101010 1111011 110111 10111101 110111 1111001 11100 11010101 111100 11010111 111101 101111 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 110
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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; i is repeated.

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

  • summary of Luthers Minde;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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