This is an analysis of the poem The Alpine Hunter that begins with:

Wilt thou not the lambkins guard?
Oh, how soft and meek they look,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababCX dedeCX aaaacX eaeaaa efefXg hfhfcc ijijaa XigidX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110101 1111111 1010101 10101001 10010111 11101010 1110101 00101001 1010011 1010101 10010111 11101010 1110101 1010011 1110111 1111111 10010101 10101110 1011101 1010111 0010101 1011101 1011101 10101001 1010100 1010111 1001101 10010101 1011000 0011101 1010101 1110101 1010101 1010101 1110101 1010101 1010101 1010101 1010111 0011101 1010101 1010101 0010100 10111001 10110101 11101011 1111101 1001111000
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 198
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

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  • summary of The Alpine Hunter;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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