This is an analysis of the poem Die Wildniß that begins with:

Soll Euch Eure Liebe bleiben,
Müßt Ihr in die Wüste fliehn,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XaXa XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111110 1110111 11011110 11101111 11111 011101 1111010 1101101 1111110 1110001 110110 10111101 11111010 111101 111010 11111110 10111010 1111101101 1111101 111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 123
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.

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

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