This is an analysis of the poem Sonnet [blus, Kinder Ei Saa Purpurrøde! ] that begins with:

Blus, Kinder ei saa purpurrøde!
Løft, Huldeste, det Blik, du sænker!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX XXX XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1101110 1101101 10110101 11111101 111011 1111010 11110011 11101 101111000 11011101 11110 11010100 11010010 111111000
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 112
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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; en, for are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word for is repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines nker, de are repeated).

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

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

  • summary of Sonnet [blus, Kinder Ei Saa Purpurrøde! ];
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Emil Aarestrup