This is an analysis of Jeg Lever I Min Elsktes Bryst by Emil Aarestrup.

Jeg lever i min Elsktes Bryst,
I hendes stille Drømme.…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths: 14,
  • Metre: 11011101 11011 11010111 11111 11010001 110001 11011101 11011 01010101 11111 11010111 11111 111101 11011
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 14

Anaphora

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