This is an analysis of the poem Jeg Tænker Ej Paa Dem, Som Har Det Bedre that begins with:

Jeg tænker ej paa dem, som har det bedre,
véd knap, hvor godt de allesammen har det,...

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 pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 111111111 11110100011 1111100011 11110101011 111110111 111101100 1101110101 10111101 1111110111 1100111101 110111100 1101111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 160
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (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; det, i are repeated.

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

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