This is an analysis of the poem Froher Besitz that begins with:

Einst war auf umrollender Welt
Wechselndes Treiben...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX aXaX XbXb XXXX XXXX XXXX cXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110001 10010 111001110 11110 11100010 1111 1111010011 1011 111111 1001 1111101 1011 111110110 01011 1111111 1111 11111010 110001 1111101 10011 11111001101 11001 1011111 1111 11110101 111 10101110 0110 11111111 0110 101111011 1110
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 115
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; mein, und are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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