This is an analysis of the poem Vor Frelser Frit Sin Fiende that begins with:

Vor Frelser frit sin Fiende
Tør under Øine gaae,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110111 11011 111111 110101 001111 110001 0011111 11111 110101 110011 11111 110100 001110 111101 1101010 110111 001111 11111 110111 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 97
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • 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.

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

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

    The author used the same word her at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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  • summary of Vor Frelser Frit Sin Fiende;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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