Analysis of Book Of Parables - From Heaven There Fell Upon The Foaming Wave
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1749 (Frankfurt) – 1832 (Weimar)
From Heaven there fell upon the foaming wave
A timid drop; the flood with anger roared,--
But God, its modest boldness to reward,
Strength to the drop and firm endurance gave.
Its form the mussel captive took,
And to its lasting glory and renown,
The pearl now glistens in our monarch's crown,
With gentle gleam and loving look.
| Scheme | AB BAC D DC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11011010101 0101011101 1111010101 1101011001 11010101 0111010001 011101011 11010101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 329 |
| Words | 61 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 3, 1, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 8 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 65 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 15 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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