Analysis of As Broad As It's Long
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1749 (Frankfurt) – 1832 (Weimar)
MODEST men must needs endure,
And the bold must humbly bow;
Thus thy fate's the same, be sure,
Whether bold or modest thou.
| Scheme | A BA B |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1011101 0011101 1110111 1011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 128 |
| Words | 25 |
| Sentences | 2 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 2, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 4 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 32 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 8 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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