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

Fort möcht ich reisen
Weit, weit in die See,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXaXXbXCXXXdXXXbXXXXXXXXXXXXeXCedXdXXXaXXXDXXDXXXXXaXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 60,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 11011 1110 111110 11110 1101 111111 11010 11010 11110 11010 1111 11110 1101 11010 1101 111 11001 111 1101 1111100 11011 0110 1101111 11100 11010 0101 111 11110 1110 11010 01010 11011 11110 111 11010 1101 111 11001 11010 11001 1110 1101 1111 11010 11100 1101 11001 111 1111 11001 111 11011 111 11100 11011110 1110 1010 11010 1110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1193
  • Average number of words per stanza: 222
  • Amount of lines: 60
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Wunsch;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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