This is an analysis of the poem Til Himmels Foer, Som Gud Og Mand that begins with:

Til Himmels foer, som Gud og Mand,
Gud og Mand,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXXX aaaX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011111 111 1001101 10001000 1101111 101 1111011 10001000 1101011 11 10011101 10001000 1111101 101 1111101 10001000 1110010 10 111111 10001000 11011101 101 11100001 10001000
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Til Himmels Foer, Som Gud Og Mand;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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