This is an analysis of the poem "Heaven"—Is What I Cannot Reach! that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXXX XXXX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 10000011101 0101010 01001100000 1001001001 010101010 0101010 010101100 1000000001 0101000000 01000000 10000001000 1110000
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length 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.

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  • summary of "Heaven"—Is What I Cannot Reach!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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