This is an analysis of the poem Es Geht Bei Gedämpfter Trommel Klang that begins with:

Es geht bei gedämpfter Trommel Klang;
Wie weit noch die Stätte! der Weg wie lang! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXX XXXX bbXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110101 111111111 110111110 111111110 110111110 111111111 110011100 10111100 11011101 01011001 11011111101 1111101 110111100 110101000 11110111011 11011110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 151
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

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  • summary of Es Geht Bei Gedämpfter Trommel Klang;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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