This is an analysis of the poem From The German that begins with:

ONCE for thy brow a wreath I wished to wind,
And, seeking long, I could no flowers find. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111011101 1101111101 11010110111 1111111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 182
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 4
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of From The German;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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