This is an analysis of the poem Christmas In Prison that begins with:

Outside, white snow
And freezing mire. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX X X X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,1,1,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 11010 01001 001010 101110111 01010100 010011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 46
  • Average number of words per stanza: 8
  • Amount of lines: 7
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Christmas In Prison;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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