This is an analysis of the poem Towel Dried that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdeXXbc aXXXbfX afeXffdf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,7,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100 1011010 101 10110 01001 10100110 1010 011111 010111 1100 1 1 1010110 01 1110 110010 1100 111 1100111 1010101 101010 100100010 01010 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 167
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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  • summary of Towel Dried;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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