Gute Nacht by Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Gute Nacht that begins with:

Mein Töchterchen, die Spindel ist noch leer,
Ich glaube gar, Du schläfst? still steht Dein Rädchen!«...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XXXX aXaX bXbb XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110110111 111011111 1001111111 1111111001 111111111 100110111 1100111101 1011110011 011111001 110111111111110 11110111011111 1111111111010 1010111111 1011110110 1010111111 111111111 110111100 111111111010 1111101100 11111111000 11011011 1111111100100 110111110 11111111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 184
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; sie, so, er are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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