This is an analysis of the poem Violerne that begins with:

Smaae Violer! o hvor sødt
Mellem Græsset, ungt og blødt,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaXX XXXbbX XXXXXX cXXXaX bbcXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110111 101111 111 1010101 1010101 1111 111101 11111 1100 101111 101111 101010 111011 1000111 111 10111 1110100 11101 110111 11111 110 0111110 1011101 11101 111001 1110111 101 111111 110100 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 158
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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