Which is most important when a translator is working on a Rilke poem?

1) keeping the rhyme intact

2) capturing the meaning of the poet's words

3) capturing the meaning of the first two stanzas

4) keeping the length the same as the original German poem

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Travis

31 January, 06:02

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Shawn Bishop · Answer 1

I would do number 2 because that is what most poems do right

Which is most important when a translator is working on a Rilke poem?1) keeping the rhyme intact2) capturing the meaning of the poet's words3) capturing the meaning of the first two stanzas4) keeping the length the same as the original German poem