This is an analysis of the poem Verordnet Diesem Geschlecht Keinen Glauben that begins with:

Do not decree faith on this race,
stars, ships and smoke are enough; ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXXX aX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011101 1111101 000101010 11101000100 10110101 010110001 010111111 00100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 147
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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  • summary of Verordnet Diesem Geschlecht Keinen Glauben;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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