This is an analysis of the poem Fragen that begins with:

Schreib mir, was du anhast! Ist es warm?
Schreib mir, wie du liegst! Liegst du auch weich? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abba XXcX XXX XcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 111010111 111011011 111010111 111111111 111111011 11111110111 111011111 111010111 101111110 11101111111 1011111110 1001111110 111111111 1111111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; schreib, du, mir, ist, ich, dir are repeated.

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

    The author used the same word schreib at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

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