This is an analysis of the poem Seier-Kirkens Høvding Bold that begins with:

Seier-Kirkens Høvding bold!
Til vi Dig mon skue,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXXXXX XXXXabXb XXaXXXXX bXXXXcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101011 11111 111111 1101 11011 1110 110111 111110 110111 110010 101101 11110 1011101 10111 111100 11101 1011101 11111 1011001 111 101111 101010 101001 101010 110111 1101 111111 1111 111101 11011 1111101 1011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 189
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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 Seier-Kirkens Høvding Bold;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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