This is an analysis of the poem A Letter To One Far Away that begins with:

Dear Wanderer—
The sky is gray, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXaXbcacccaccccbbccXbcXXdcacXeafagheachgaieXaXeihhebhceejchfjdh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 64,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100 0101 0101 01110 01010 101 1101 10010 1001 1101 1011 01010 1001 11010 110010 1010 1101 1111 1101 11010 1001 1101 1111 010010 1111 11110 0110 11010 11011 11010 111010 110110 0101 01110 1111 10101 0011 11010 0101 001000 10101 111110 0111 101110 101011 010010 1111 001010 10101 11110 01001 0011010 10101 111010 0111 011110 1101 101110 1111 001010 0101 11010 01111 111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1364
  • Average number of words per stanza: 246
  • Amount of lines: 64
  • 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.

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  • summary of A Letter To One Far Away;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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