This is an analysis of the poem The Dew Cometh From Heaven Down! that begins with:

The dew cometh
from heaven down!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcdceXXdebXXeae
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110 0101 010100 111 0101010 0100 0101001 0101 1111 01010 11111 00010 00101 01010101 1101001 0101 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 350
  • Average number of words per stanza: 61
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; it is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word it is repeated.

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  • summary of The Dew Cometh From Heaven Down!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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