This is an analysis of the poem The Miller's Bold Daughter that begins with:

Es heult der Sturm, die Nacht ist graus,
Die Lampe schimmert im Müllerhaus. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXaa bbccddaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111111 1110110 110110111 11111110 1100110 110111001 11011101 1111111 01110101 0100101001 110110111 11110101 01010111 100101101 010110111 010100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 330
  • Average number of words per stanza: 57
  • 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; der is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words der, the are repeated.

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  • summary of The Miller's Bold Daughter;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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