This is an analysis of the poem Samtlig Her Vi Helligholde that begins with:

Samtlig her vi helligholde
Christnes Høitids-Dag hin bolde,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX XXXXXX XXaXXa XXbXXb XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001100 1010111 111101 101111 1111111 111111 111101 110101 1110101 1100010 1111010 111111 11001010 1011000 11101 111101 111011 1111101 111011 110101 111011 11111010 1011010 1000101 1010101 111111 1110010 111011 111111 111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 165
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 Samtlig Her Vi Helligholde;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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