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

'Glemt er nu Vaarens Kamp og Vinter-Sorgen,
Til Glæde sig forvandler hvert et Suk....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme:
  • Stanza lengths (in strings):
  • Closest metre:
  • Сlosest rhyme:
  • Сlosest stanza type:
  • Guessed form:
  • Metre:
  • Amount of stanzas: 26
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 262
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 245
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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; og, saa, jeg, er, lever, n, du are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words paa, hjemmet, moder are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines mmer, le, re, de, ver, n, ie, ngsel are repeated).

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

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