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

Three jolly gentlemen,
In coats of red, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Abcb AaXa Adcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110100 0101 1110 101 110100 1011 11010 0101 110100 1101 11010101 11001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 83
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

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

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