Stamfædrene by Nicolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Stamfædrene that begins with:

Ei uddøer den Godes Æt,
Maa end tit den bløde,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: aXbX XXXc XXXa XXdX XXXX XXXX XcXc XXXX bXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX dXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101101 11111 1010111 11101 1010111 101110 111111 101110 11111 1111 11111 10111 1011101 1111 1111101 10111 101111 11101 1110101 1101 11110 11010 11100 10100 1000101 101110 111100 11010 101110 11100 111111 1111 111111 11100 11110 1100 111110 1101 100111 10111 1011101 1110 111111 01101 111101 1111 1011110 11111 1001111 11101 111111 11111 1111 1011 1011100 1100
  • Amount of stanzas: 14
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 95
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 61
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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