This is an analysis of the poem Beauty Rothraut (From Moricke) that begins with:

What is the name of King Ringang's daughter?
Rohtraut, Beauty Rohtraut!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXaabc dXeeeabc cXaXXffc dXcccccX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001011010 101010 1111101001 111111110 11011001001 111010110 11111100 0101 1010110011 101010 0100101111 10111110101 01101001010 111011110 1010111100 1111 10011111 101010 1111111011 011101111 1010111 111110110011 1111110101 1111 1101100111 101010 01110001 111100101 11111101 110100111 11010111 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 293
  • Average number of words per stanza: 54
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines ' is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word heart at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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  • summary of Beauty Rothraut (From Moricke);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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