This is an analysis of the poem Trods Længselens Smerte that begins with:

Trods Længselens Smerte,
Siig ei i dit Hjerte:...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXXa XXbXXb XXaccd ccXXXX XaXXXX XXXXXd XXeXXe XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 11111 11011001 11011 11101 1111111 11010 111110 1011001 11110 11011 10111011 1111 1111 1101101 110110 111110 11111011 110110 110010 1001101 11111 1101 11011001 11110 11001 10100001 11111 1111 11111011 11111 1111 01011011 11011 1101 1101011 11011 1111 111011 11111 10101 11111111 11100 110100 11011111 11011 11011 1011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 51
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; vi, guds, de, han are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words vi, han are repeated.

    The author used the same words ja, han at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines de, res are repeated).

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  • summary of Trods Længselens Smerte;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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