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

Jeg tror, for tidlig Hanerne gol;
endnu er der ingen Lysning af Sol....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XX XX XX XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110101 1001101011 1101101111 1100111111 1101101101 111110110 11101011111 110111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 76
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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

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