This is an analysis of the poem Se, Elskov Lyver that begins with:

Se, Elskov lyver,
det ved vi begge,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX aXaX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010 1111 11010 1111 10101 1110 11101 10110 1010 11010 11110 1101 1101 1101 1111 1100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 83
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Se, Elskov Lyver;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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