This is an analysis of the poem Udrundne Er De Gamle Dage that begins with:

Udrundne er de gamle Dage,
Som Floder i det store Hav,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX XXXaXa XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100011 1101111 11110111 1111111 1101101 0111101 110101010 1110011 110110100 1111111 11011100 10011101 11101111 111101 1111101 1111111 1111101 11111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 187
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Udrundne Er De Gamle Dage;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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