This is an analysis of the poem Amalia that begins with:

Angel-fair, Walhalla's charms displaying,
Fairer than all mortal youths was he;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab acac dddd efef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011001010 101110111 1011111010 1010011101 1010101010 111110001 1011101010 001110001 1110101010 1110100101 10110101010 101010101 1011101010 101111101 1010101110 101110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, i are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word like is repeated.

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  • summary of Amalia;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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