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

Cendrée og lille,
Frisk og fin...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXXX bcXXcX XXXXXX bXXbXX XXabXX XcXXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 111 11101 111 110 11011 11010 101 11111 11100 101 111100 1110 101 111101 11100 111 1111 1110 101 111110 11010 101 100110 11010 111 111101 1110 111 11110 1010 101 111110 1011 111 1100110
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 113
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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