This is an analysis of the poem Flammen Og Kullet that begins with:

Hun var et højst koldsindigt Kul,
hvori min stakkels Flamme...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111001 101101 111111 111111 11101 11111001 11111 1011111 11111 11011101 11111 11111100 11111 1111111 110111 11011111 100100 1111010 110101010 11111 011100 111110 1101101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 227
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Flammen Og Kullet;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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