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

Som et Frø af ædel Art,
Man udi et Vildnis kaster,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXXb XcXXXX XXXXXX aXXXdX XdXdXX cXcXXX XXXXXX bXXbXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 11011010 1011001 10111010 10111 1101111 1111101 1010111 110011 110111 1011111 1111101 111010 101111 101101 1011110 1110110 0111100 1010111 101111 111111 1000111 110101 1001100 101111 11011 01111 1111111 111111 111111 11110 1010100 1111001 101110 111101 011011 1110111 1011110 111100 1010100 101111 101101 111111 1011010 110010 1110001 101111 1000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 167
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Griffenfeld;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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