 Schallanalyse

Schallanalyse (pronounced ), "sound analysis,") was a method of poetic analysis developed by the renowned philologist Eduard Sievers, and described in detail in his book "Ziele und Wege der Schallanalyse" (1924).Sievers had previously developed a system of "five types" to describe the rhythmic patterns found in Old English and Old Saxon poetry, which had met with widespread acceptance.