This is an analysis of the poem Første Maj that begins with:

Nu springer Vaaren fra sin Seng,
slaar ud sit gyldne Solskinshaar,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXX XXXb XXXX XaXa XXbX XXbX XXXX XaXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010111 1111100 111010 11001101 1101011 011111 11111101 11101111 11010101 111100 111111 1111101 1101011 1111111 1111101 1111111 11011111 1111111 01011101 11110101 11011111 11011111 1111101 11010101 11010111 101111 111111 0111100 11010100 1101001 11011101 01010100 111011111 111111 111111 11001100 11101111 1011101 1111101 1111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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; de is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words hvor, der are repeated.

    The author used the same words nu, der, se at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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