This is an analysis of the poem V. Westen that begins with:

Hvide Blomst! hvorfor saa bly
Staaer Du hist i Sneens Ly...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AaXXXX aXXXXX XXXbbX XcXXXX AaXcXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111011 101111 11010 101111 1010111 111110 1000101 111111 1111 111011 111011 1011 101011 1010100 10101 1111101 10101 10010 011110 1111101 10100 1011101 0110100 1101 111011 111111 11101 1010101 1011100 11001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 153
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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