This is an analysis of the poem Immured in Heaven! that begins with:

Immured in Heaven!
What a Cell!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: cinquain
  • Metre: 100010 101 1100100 11000101 1111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 115
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 5
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (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.

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  • summary of Immured in Heaven!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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