This is an analysis of the poem Roserne [skiønne, Kielne Roser! Visner Ikke! ] that begins with:

Da jeg fik dem
Skiønne, kielne Roser! visner ikke!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXabXX XXXcdXXX XXXdXdcXc XXXXXaba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,8,9,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 1110101 10101101 1011111 101100110 10111011 11011101 111010011 100111000 1110101 10101011 10111010 1100110111 1010111010 11001111 111111010 11111101 1010 110101010 11010111 111010110 11101011 101011110 101111101 101110100 11011101 1110111 101110111 1011111 110101101 11110110 111011010 110111 11010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 288
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; eders, hendes are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words eders, dufter, grumme are repeated.

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

  • summary of Roserne [skiønne, Kielne Roser! Visner Ikke! ];
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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