This is an analysis of the poem Vi Troer Paa Gud-Fader that begins with:

Vi troer paa Gud-Fader,
Han Alt har i Vold,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbXXXXXXX XXXcXXXbXXXXXXXXXXaaXb XXXXXXXXXXcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,22,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111110 11111 110110 11001 11110 11000 110010 1110 11110 11010 111101 11110 1101 110110 11011 111000 11001 11001 11011 11110 11001010 11111 11011 111110 1111101 110100 11110 110111 11011001 110110 101110 11001 111101 111110 111000 111000 10100 110100 11010 110100 110110 10110 110010 101 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 325
  • Average number of words per stanza: 63
  • Amount of lines: 47
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; med is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word med is repeated.

    The author used the same word vi 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 stet, amen are repeated).

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  • summary of Vi Troer Paa Gud-Fader;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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