This is an analysis of the poem Velkommen, Varme Purpurskaal that begins with:

Velkommen, varme Purpurskaal,
i Skoven fra det røde Baal!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaaXX XXXXXXXX bbXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001100 1101111 11011110 11011010 11111 111111 1101110 110110 11010111 111011 1111100 1110110 1101111 11110101 111110 110110 1110111 1101110 111110 11011000 1111101 1100011 11011101 110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 242
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; r, d are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines d is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word versang at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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  • summary of Velkommen, Varme Purpurskaal;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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