This is an analysis of the poem Intermezzo that begins with:

Et Skib for Anker!
Bølgerne klukker....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 110 1000 111110 1111 111 1010 11000 10110 11 1011 1011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 70
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; mmen, og are repeated.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines borte is repeated).

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  • summary of Intermezzo;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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