This is an analysis of the poem Kommen Und Scheiden that begins with:

So oft sie kam, erschien mir die Gestalt
So lieblich, wie das erste Grün im Wald....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xa bb aX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111101110 110111111 111111111101 111110111 1110111111111 111110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 85
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 Kommen Und Scheiden;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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