This is an analysis of the poem Inneres Gericht that begins with:

Als ein strenger Richter und Hinrichter,
Vieler süßen Hoffnungen Vernichter,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110101100 101100100 11111010 1010011100 1011001110 1111101100 11011111 11110011 11110110 11111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 389
  • Average number of words per stanza: 67
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Inneres Gericht;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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