This is an analysis of the poem Immergrün that begins with:

Du weltversunknes Blau !
Du Schatten scheu...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXa bXb cac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010001 0101 111101 111111 1111 11111 100101 011101 11111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 73
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word du is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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