This is an analysis of the poem Vennen I Nød [forraadt, Bedraget Og Forladt] that begins with:

Forraadt, bedraget og forladt,
Og mæt af Kummer som af Dage,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX aXaX bXbX XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100110 111110111 11011111 10111 10111110 110111111 1101111 1001111 1101111 11110 11110110 111110 1111111 11011010 11010100100 1011101 111110 1110111 110111100 1101110100 11101111 11001110 11110111 11010011 1101111 0111110 010111 1111111100 101111010 1111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; og is repeated.

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

  • summary of Vennen I Nød [forraadt, Bedraget Og Forladt];
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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