This is an analysis of the poem Einem Schauspieler that begins with:

Eh' wir das Leben kennen, kennen wir euch,
Des Lebens Former, Deuter und Spieler....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110101011 1101010110 111111111 111110110 1010111110100 111111100110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 268
  • Average number of words per stanza: 50
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; und is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word und is repeated.

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

  • summary of Einem Schauspieler;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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