This is an analysis of the poem Heine's "Widow Or Daughter?" that begins with:

Shall I woo the one or other?
Both attract me--more's the pity!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cXca dadX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101110 101110010 10001010 10101010 11111010 10111111 11011010 101011110 11101001 10101010 1011101 11101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 128
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; i is repeated.

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  • summary of Heine's "Widow Or Daughter?";
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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