This is an analysis of the poem O Jesu Christ, Som Manddom Reen that begins with:

O Jesu Christ, som Manddom reen
Paatog i Jomfru-Livet,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXXXX bcbXcca XXcXXXc XXXXaXX XXXXXXd XdXdXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011101 1011010 11111110 1111110 10001110 11110110 1101110 10001001 11111 1101111 110110 10111101 1111101 111111 1101101 11111 1010111 11111 1111111 1111111 11101 01001101 111111 1101111 1111010 11001111 11001111 11111 1111000 11101 11111100 111111 1111010 1101101 111110 11001101 110 11011101 1101110 11001100 111111 110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 186
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • 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.

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  • summary of O Jesu Christ, Som Manddom Reen;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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