Analysis of After-Sensations
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1749 (Frankfurt) – 1832 (Weimar)
WHEN the vine again is blowing,
Then the wine moves in the cask;
When the rose again is glowing,
Wherefore should I feel oppress'd?
Down my cheeks run tears all-burning,
If I do, or leave my task;
I but feel a speechless yearning,
That pervades my inmost breast.
But at length I see the reason,
When the question I would ask:
'Twas in such a beauteous season,
Doris glowed to make me blest!
Scheme | A BA C A BA C D BD C |
---|---|
Poetic Form | |
Metre | 10101110 1011001 10101110 111101 11111110 1111111 11101010 101111 11111010 1010111 1010110 1011111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 402 |
Words | 75 |
Sentences | 4 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1 |
Lines Amount | 12 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 34 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 8 |
Font size:
Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 28, 2023
- 22 sec read
- 585 Views
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"After-Sensations" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 30 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/21577/after-sensations>.
Discuss this Johann Wolfgang von Goethe poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In