Analysis of On The Divan
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1749 (Frankfurt) – 1832 (Weimar)
HE who knows himself and others
Here will also see,
That the East and West, like brothers,
Parted ne'er shall be.
Thoughtfully to float for ever
'Tween two worlds, be man's endeavour!
So between the East and West
To revolve, be my behest!
| Scheme | A BA B C CD D |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11101010 11101 10101110 10111 10011110 11111010 1010101 1011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 239 |
| Words | 45 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 8 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 31 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 7 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 29, 2023
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