This is an analysis of the poem Spätes Erkennen that begins with:

Ach, wär' ich fern geblieben!
Vom Sehen kommt das Lieben,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXaaXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1111100 1101110 110111 111110010 111111 01111 1110010 111110 1101100 1111 1111110 111101 1111100 1101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 388
  • Average number of words per stanza: 72
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

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

  • summary of Spätes Erkennen;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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