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

Og over Engen
Jeg eensom gaaer...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXXbXb XXXXXBXB XXXXXXcX XXdXXXaX XXXXXXXd ceXXXXXX XXXXXeXX XXXXXXXX XXXcXXXX XBXBaXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010 1101 1100 111 0100 11 1101 1101 101 1100 1101 111 0101 111 111 1101 111 011 1001 1101 11010 1011 10110 011 1111 1001 11010 1100 11110 1110 11010 1110 0101 1101 1101 111 1101 1100 111110 111 11110 1101 1110 1010 10110 111 11010 1101 11110 1111 11000 1001 11100 111 11000 1110 1101 111 1101 0101 1101 1111 1010 1011 1101 1111 011 1100 1101 111 1101 111 1101 111 111 1101 11010 1101 1100 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 80
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; de is repeated.

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

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase de connects the lines.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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