This is an analysis of the poem Vel Er Livet Bittert that begins with:

Vel er Livet bittert,
saa bitterligt forskelligt...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101010 1100100 1111110 1111110 111110 11110 111110 110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 100
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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 Vel Er Livet Bittert;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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