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

Hohe Klippen, ringsgeschlossen,
Wenig kümmerliche Föhren,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXa XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX aXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101000 10101 11100 11010101 1110010 011100 1111011 01101000 1011100 10111100 11111 1111001 1101011 100101 10111100 1011100 1111101 1111101010 1111001 101010100 11101010 11111 11001100 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 118
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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