This is an analysis of the poem Maler Frühling that begins with:

Der Frühling ist ein Maler,
er malet alles an, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXaXXXXbXXbXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 111110 01011 1111111 11111110 111101 111010 10111100 111111010 1111010 111011 1111110 111101 110101 11111 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 402
  • Average number of words per stanza: 83
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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; so is repeated.

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

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  • summary of Maler Frühling;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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