This is an analysis of the poem Die Wurmlinger Kapelle that begins with:

Luftig, wie ein leichter Kahn,
Auf des Hügels grüner Welle...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXX XXXX bXbX XXaX XXXX cXcX XXXX XXXX Xaba XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011101 11111 11111100 111010 1110000 111111 1001100 1001111 11011 11101110 101101 1011100 111100 11111000 101111 11101010 1111010 1100101 1111110 110011 101111 1110110 11111 1110111 1011101 1111001 111011 101111 11011 1011100 111110 1111000 1111100 11111010 1110001 11101010 10111100 1111100 111000 11110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • 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 Die Wurmlinger Kapelle;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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