This is an analysis of the poem Uhland's White Stag that begins with:

Into the woods three huntsmen came,
Seeking the white stag for their game.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa bb c dd c ee c ff bbXbbf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00011101 10011111 110100111 11111101 110 1111100101 111010111 1010 10100100111 1101100111 110 11111111 1110101111 11011111 11011111 10111101 111011111 11111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 64
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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.

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  • summary of Uhland's White Stag;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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