Tag Sæde, Ven! by Rasmus Frankenau: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Tag Sæde, Ven! that begins with:

Tag Sæde, Ven!
og Druens Nektar ei forsmaae!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXXX bcXcXX cXcaXb XXXXaX cXcXcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 111011 1101 110101 1101011 1111110100 1011 11110101 1101 1111 11111101 1111110 1011 1110101 111 110101 1111111 11011111 1101 0111101 1111 111111 11011101 11011111 1111 111111 1101 011110 111111 11011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 159
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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.

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

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

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  • summary of Tag Sæde, Ven!;
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  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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