This is an analysis of the poem Et Farvel that begins with:

Det var, som Solen brød igennem Taagen:
hun sagde mig Farvel med Ord saa bløde,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XaX XaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 11110110010 111101111 1111110111 11110010 110101111 11110101110 1001111100 11111111 111111101 11111110 111111101 11111111 110111110 1001010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 137
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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 Et Farvel;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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