This is an analysis of the poem Broder! See Dampen Af Bollen Sig Hæver that begins with:

Broder ! see Dampen af Bollen sig hæver;
Hofmand sig fryde ved Vand og Melon !...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa XXXX XXXX XXXX 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: 1011011011 101111110 1011011110 101111110 1011011100 111011001 11110100100 1011110010 11011011 1011111 10111011 101111001 101111011 1010110110 101101011 111011111 11110110010 100101111 10100110110 1011110011 1011011011 1010011001 11111101 1111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; og, han are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Broder! See Dampen Af Bollen Sig Hæver;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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